#6CB548
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.161 136.7), rgb(108, 181, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6CB548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB548 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 181, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.161 136.7) |
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 #6CB548 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB548 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB548 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB548 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300
#A2D08F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB548
oklch(70.2% 0.161 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6CB548 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) | #BBA73C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A150 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AF9E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB548
#6CB548
oklch(70.2% 0.161 136.7)
- #C67CE1
#C67CE1
oklch(70.2% 0.161 316.5)
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 #6CB548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB548 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.