#6CBB60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.148 141.1), rgb(108, 187, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#6CBB60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBB60 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 187, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 141.1) |
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 #6CBB60 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBB60 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB60 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB60 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBB60
oklch(72% 0.148 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A424
oklch(63.2% 0.19 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5001
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.2)
#6CBB60 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) | #BFAD58 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A666 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B6A6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBB60
#6CBB60
oklch(72% 0.148 141.1)
- #CE83DC
#CE83DC
oklch(71.9% 0.148 321.1)
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 #6CBB60, 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 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CBB60 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.