#6EB757
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.9% 0.15 138.7), rgb(110, 183, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6EB757 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB757 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 183, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.15 138.7) |
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 #6EB757 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB757 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB757 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB757 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB757
oklch(70.9% 0.15 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#41A312
oklch(63.2% 0.192 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138.5)
#6EB757 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) | #BCAA4E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB757
#6EB757
oklch(70.9% 0.15 138.7)
- #C981DD
#C981DD
oklch(71.1% 0.15 318.7)
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 #6EB757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EB757 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.