#6EB65B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4), rgb(110, 182, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#6EB65B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB65B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 182, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4) |
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 #6EB65B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB65B | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB65B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB65B text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB65B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A221
oklch(63% 0.184 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 139.2)
#6EB65B 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) | #BBA953 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B1A1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB65B
#6EB65B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4)
- #C781D9
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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 #6EB65B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB65B 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.