#6EB43D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.9% 0.168 134.8), rgb(110, 180, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6EB43D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 135°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB43D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 180, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.168 134.8) |
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 #6EB43D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB43D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB43D text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB43D text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB43D
oklch(69.9% 0.168 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#6EB43D 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) | #BBA62D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A047 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAD9C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB43D
#6EB43D
oklch(69.9% 0.168 134.8)
- #C47AE5
#C47AE5
oklch(69.8% 0.168 314.6)
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 #6EB43D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB43D 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.