#6CB653
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.153 138.4), rgb(108, 182, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6CB653 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB653 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 182, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.153 138.4) |
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 #6CB653 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB653 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB653 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB653 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB653
oklch(70.5% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA302
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#6CB653 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) | #BBA84A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B0A0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB653
#6CB653
oklch(70.5% 0.153 138.4)
- #C87FDD
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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 #6CB653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB653 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.