#6DBF49
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.174 137.4), rgb(109, 191, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6DBF49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBF49 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 191, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.174 137.4) |
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 #6DBF49 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBF49 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBF49 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBF49 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18C
oklch(80.8% 0.107 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBF49
oklch(72.7% 0.174 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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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)
#6DBF49 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) | #C5B03B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA952 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBF49
#6DBF49
oklch(72.7% 0.174 137.4)
- #D280ED
#D280ED
oklch(72.7% 0.173 317.3)
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 #6DBF49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DBF49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #6DBF49 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.