#6CB800
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.5% 0.198 132.8), rgb(108, 184, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#6CB800 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB800 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 184, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.198 132.8) |
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 #6CB800 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB800 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB800 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB800 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.068 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D27D
oklch(80.9% 0.124 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB800
oklch(70.5% 0.198 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6CB800 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) | #C0A800 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A325 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB09C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB800
#6CB800
oklch(70.5% 0.198 132.8)
- #CA74F6
#CA74F6
oklch(70.5% 0.198 312.9)
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 #6CB800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CB800 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.