#6CB336
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.5% 0.172 134.5), rgb(108, 179, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6CB336 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB336 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 179, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.172 134.5) |
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 #6CB336 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB336 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB336 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB336 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D089
oklch(80.8% 0.107 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB336
oklch(69.5% 0.172 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#6CB336 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) | #BAA523 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F41 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAC9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB336
#6CB336
oklch(69.5% 0.172 134.5)
- #C478E6
#C478E6
oklch(69.6% 0.172 314.6)
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 #6CB336, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CB336.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CB336 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.