#6EB42C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.179 133.4), rgb(110, 180, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6EB42C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB42C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 180, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.179 133.4) |
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 #6EB42C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB42C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB42C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB42C 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D085
oklch(80.8% 0.111 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB42C
oklch(69.8% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#6EB42C 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) | #BBA60D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAD9A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB42C
#6EB42C
oklch(69.8% 0.179 133.4)
- #C477EB
#C477EB
oklch(69.7% 0.179 313.2)
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 #6EB42C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB42C 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.