#6CB456
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.1% 0.148 138.8), rgb(108, 180, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#6CB456 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB456 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.148 138.8) |
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 #6CB456 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB456 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB456 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB456 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB456
oklch(70.1% 0.148 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A218
oklch(63% 0.188 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#6CB456 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) | #B9A74E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AF9F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB456
#6CB456
oklch(70.1% 0.148 138.8)
- #C57ED9
#C57ED9
oklch(70% 0.149 318.6)
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 #6CB456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB456 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.