#6DC046
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.177 137.1), rgb(109, 192, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6DC046 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC046 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 192, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.177 137.1) |
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 #6DC046 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC046 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DC046 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC046 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
-
Step 300
300
#9ED28A
oklch(81% 0.112 137.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC046
oklch(72.9% 0.177 137.1)
-
Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
-
Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
-
Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
-
Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6DC046 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) | #C6B137 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA50 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC046
#6DC046
oklch(72.9% 0.177 137.1)
- #D480F0
#D480F0
oklch(73% 0.177 317.2)
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 #6DC046, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DC046.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #6DC046 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.