#6DBE4A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.171 137.5), rgb(109, 190, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6DBE4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBE4A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 190, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.171 137.5) |
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 #6DBE4A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBE4A | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBE4A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBE4A text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBE4A
oklch(72.5% 0.171 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#6DBE4A 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) | #C4AF3D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A853 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B8A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBE4A
#6DBE4A
oklch(72.5% 0.171 137.5)
- #D180EC
#D180EC
oklch(72.5% 0.172 317.2)
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 #6DBE4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DBE4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #6DBE4A 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.