#6DB559
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.4% 0.146 139.2), rgb(109, 181, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#6DB559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 139°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB559 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 181, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.146 139.2) |
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 #6DB559 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB559 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB559 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB559 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB559
oklch(70.4% 0.146 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A21E
oklch(63% 0.186 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 139.2)
#6DB559 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) | #BAA851 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB559
#6DB559
oklch(70.4% 0.146 139.2)
- #C680D9
#C680D9
oklch(70.4% 0.146 318.9)
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 #6DB559, 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 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #6DB559 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.