#6EB72C
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.5% 0.182 133.7), rgb(110, 183, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6EB72C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB72C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 183, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.182 133.7) |
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 #6EB72C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB72C | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB72C text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB72C text on black | 8.47:1 | 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
#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
#C8E3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D184
oklch(80.9% 0.115 133.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB72C
oklch(70.5% 0.182 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#6EB72C 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) | #BEA80A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB09D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB72C
#6EB72C
oklch(70.5% 0.182 133.7)
- #C878EE
#C878EE
oklch(70.4% 0.183 313.9)
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 #6EB72C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EB72C 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.