#6CB528
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.9% 0.183 133.7), rgb(108, 181, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6CB528 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB528 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 181, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.183 133.7) |
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 #6CB528 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB528 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB528 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB528 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D184
oklch(80.9% 0.115 133.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB528
oklch(69.9% 0.183 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#6CB528 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) | #BCA600 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A037 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAE9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB528
#6CB528
oklch(69.9% 0.183 133.7)
- #C676ED
#C676ED
oklch(69.9% 0.184 313.6)
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 #6CB528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB528 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.