#6CB550
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.3% 0.155 137.8), rgb(108, 181, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#6CB550 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB550 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 181, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.155 137.8) |
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 #6CB550 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB550 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB550 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB550 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D093
oklch(80.9% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB550
oklch(70.3% 0.155 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F01
oklch(27% 0.081 137.7)
#6CB550 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) | #BAA746 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A157 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AF9F | 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°).
- #6CB550
#6CB550
oklch(70.3% 0.155 137.8)
- #C67EDD
#C67EDD
oklch(70.3% 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 #6CB550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CB550 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.