#6DB158
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.141 138.7), rgb(109, 177, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6DB158 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB158 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 177, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.141 138.7) |
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 #6DB158 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB158 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB158 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB158 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB158
oklch(69.4% 0.141 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A124
oklch(63% 0.179 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F01
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#6DB158 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) | #B6A450 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AC9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB158
#6DB158
oklch(69.4% 0.141 138.7)
- #C17ED4
#C17ED4
oklch(69.3% 0.141 318.6)
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 #6DB158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #6DB158 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.