#6EB71D
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.4% 0.189 133), rgb(110, 183, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6EB71D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB71D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 183, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.189 133) |
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 #6EB71D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB71D | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB71D text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB71D text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#C8E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3D181
oklch(80.9% 0.117 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB71D
oklch(70.4% 0.189 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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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)
#6EB71D 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) | #BFA800 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A231 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAF9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB71D
#6EB71D
oklch(70.4% 0.189 133)
- #C877F2
#C877F2
oklch(70.5% 0.188 312.9)
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 #6EB71D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EB71D 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.