#6DC159
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.163 139.8), rgb(109, 193, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6DC159 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC159 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 193, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.163 139.8) |
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 #6DC159 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC159 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC159 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC159 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED192
oklch(80.9% 0.101 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC159
oklch(73.4% 0.163 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#6DC159 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) | #C6B24F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB60 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BBAA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC159
#6DC159
oklch(73.4% 0.163 139.8)
- #D584E8
#D584E8
oklch(73.4% 0.163 319.8)
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 #6DC159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
Use #6DC159 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.