#6CB249
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.4% 0.157 136.5), rgb(108, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6CB249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB249 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 136.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6CB249 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB249 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB249 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB249 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D091
oklch(81% 0.098 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB249
oklch(69.4% 0.157 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#6CB249 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8A53E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F51 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AC9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB249
#6CB249
oklch(69.4% 0.157 136.5)
- #C37BDD
#C37BDD
oklch(69.5% 0.157 316.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6CB249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #6CB249 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.