#6EB11D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.9% 0.182 132.2), rgb(110, 177, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6EB11D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB11D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 177, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 72%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.182 132.2) |
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 #6EB11D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB11D | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB11D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB11D text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5D082
oklch(80.8% 0.114 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB11D
oklch(68.9% 0.182 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6EB11D 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) | #B9A300 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA997 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB11D
#6EB11D
oklch(68.9% 0.182 132.2)
- #C174EB
#C174EB
oklch(68.9% 0.183 312.4)
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 #6EB11D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB11D 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.