#6CB83E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.173 135.8), rgb(108, 184, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6CB83E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB83E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 184, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.173 135.8) |
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 #6CB83E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB83E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB83E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB83E text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB83E
oklch(70.8% 0.173 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#6CB83E 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) | #BEA92E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A348 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB19F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB83E
#6CB83E
oklch(70.8% 0.173 135.8)
- #CA7BE9
#CA7BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.173 315.8)
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 #6CB83E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB83E 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.