#6DBD4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.167 137.9), rgb(109, 189, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6DBD4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBD4E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 189, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.167 137.9) |
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 #6DBD4E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBD4E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBD4E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBD4E text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18F
oklch(80.9% 0.104 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBD4E
oklch(72.3% 0.167 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#6DBD4E 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) | #C3AE42 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A756 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B7A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBD4E
#6DBD4E
oklch(72.3% 0.167 137.9)
- #D080E8
#D080E8
oklch(72.2% 0.167 318.1)
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 #6DBD4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DBD4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #6DBD4E 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.