#6CB44F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70% 0.154 137.6), rgb(108, 180, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6CB44F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB44F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.154 137.6) |
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 #6CB44F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB44F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB44F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB44F text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3D092
oklch(81% 0.097 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB44F
oklch(70% 0.154 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F01
oklch(27% 0.081 137.7)
#6CB44F 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) | #B9A645 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA056 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AE9E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB44F
#6CB44F
oklch(70% 0.154 137.6)
- #C57DDC
#C57DDC
oklch(70% 0.154 317.6)
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 #6CB44F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB44F 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.