#6CBA47
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.169 137), rgb(108, 186, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#6CBA47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBA47 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 186, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.169 137) |
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 #6CBA47 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBA47 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBA47 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBA47 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBA47
oklch(71.4% 0.169 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6CBA47 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) | #C0AB3A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A550 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B4A2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBA47
#6CBA47
oklch(71.4% 0.169 137)
- #CC7DE8
#CC7DE8
oklch(71.3% 0.17 316.7)
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 #6CBA47, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CBA47.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CBA47 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.