#6EB41A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.7% 0.187 132.5), rgb(110, 180, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6EB41A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB41A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 180, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.187 132.5) |
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 #6EB41A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB41A | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB41A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB41A text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D181
oklch(81% 0.117 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB41A
oklch(69.7% 0.187 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6EB41A 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) | #BCA500 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A02E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAC99 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB41A
#6EB41A
oklch(69.7% 0.187 132.5)
- #C475EF
#C475EF
oklch(69.6% 0.187 312.4)
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 #6EB41A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB41A 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.