#6EB247
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.5% 0.157 135.7), rgb(110, 178, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6EB247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 136°. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB247 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 178, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 135.7) |
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 #6EB247 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB247 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB247 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB247 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.098 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB247
oklch(69.5% 0.157 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#6EB247 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) | #B8A53B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAC9B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB247
#6EB247
oklch(69.5% 0.157 135.7)
- #C27BDE
#C27BDE
oklch(69.4% 0.158 315.9)
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 #6EB247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
Use #6EB247 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.