#6EB351
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.9% 0.15 137.3), rgb(110, 179, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6EB351 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB351 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 179, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 137.3) |
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 #6EB351 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB351 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB351 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB351 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB351
oklch(69.9% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A203
oklch(63.1% 0.191 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#6EB351 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) | #B8A648 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA058 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAD9D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB351
#6EB351
oklch(69.9% 0.15 137.3)
- #C37EDB
#C37EDB
oklch(69.9% 0.15 317)
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 #6EB351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB351 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.