#6CBB66
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.142 142.5), rgb(108, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#6CBB66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBB66 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.142 142.5) |
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 #6CBB66 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBB66 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB66 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB66 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBB66
oklch(72.1% 0.142 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A330
oklch(63% 0.182 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C500A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#6CBB66 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) | #BFAE5F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B6A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBB66
#6CBB66
oklch(72.1% 0.142 142.5)
- #CE85D9
#CE85D9
oklch(72.1% 0.142 322.1)
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 #6CBB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CBB66 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.