#6EB807
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.196 132.5), rgb(110, 184, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6EB807 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB807 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 184, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 93%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.196 132.5) |
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 #6EB807 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB807 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB807 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB807 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.068 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2D27D
oklch(81% 0.124 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB807
oklch(70.6% 0.196 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6EB807 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) | #C0A900 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A328 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB09C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB807
#6EB807
oklch(70.6% 0.196 132.5)
- #C975F6
#C975F6
oklch(70.5% 0.196 312.5)
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 #6EB807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EB807 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.