#6DBD5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.4% 0.155 140), rgb(109, 189, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6DBD5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBD5B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 189, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.155 140) |
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 #6DBD5B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBD5B | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBD5B text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBD5B text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#9FD095
oklch(80.8% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBD5B
oklch(72.4% 0.155 140)
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Step 500
500
#35A40E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.1)
#6DBD5B 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) | #C2AF52 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A862 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B8A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBD5B
#6DBD5B
oklch(72.4% 0.155 140)
- #D083E2
#D083E2
oklch(72.4% 0.156 319.8)
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 #6DBD5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
Use #6DBD5B 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.