#6DB209
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.1% 0.189 131.9), rgb(109, 178, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6DB209 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB209 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 178, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.189 131.9) |
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 #6DB209 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB209 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB209 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB209 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17F
oklch(80.9% 0.119 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB209
oklch(69.1% 0.189 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6DB209 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) | #BAA300 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E27 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAA97 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB209
#6DB209
oklch(69.1% 0.189 131.9)
- #C273EF
#C273EF
oklch(69.1% 0.189 311.8)
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 #6DB209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #6DB209 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.