#6CB85F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.2% 0.145 140.8), rgb(108, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6CB85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB85F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 140.8) |
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 #6CB85F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB85F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB85F text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB85F text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB85F
oklch(71.2% 0.145 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA327
oklch(63.1% 0.185 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#115003
oklch(37.7% 0.121 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F07
oklch(27% 0.076 140.8)
#6CB85F 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) | #BCAB58 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A465 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B3A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB85F
#6CB85F
oklch(71.2% 0.145 140.8)
- #CB82D9
#CB82D9
oklch(71.3% 0.145 321)
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 #6CB85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CB85F 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.