#6EB841
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.9% 0.17 135.6), rgb(110, 184, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6EB841 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 136°. 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 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB841 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 184, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.17 135.6) |
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 #6EB841 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB841 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB841 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB841 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#A2D18B
oklch(81% 0.107 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB841
oklch(70.9% 0.17 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#6EB841 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) | #BEAA32 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A34B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB19F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB841
#6EB841
oklch(70.9% 0.17 135.6)
- #C97CE8
#C97CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.17 315.6)
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 #6EB841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EB841 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.