#6EB856
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.2% 0.152 138.6), rgb(110, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6EB856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB856 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.152 138.6) |
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 #6EB856 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB856 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB856 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB856 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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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
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB856
oklch(71.2% 0.152 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3FA308
oklch(63.1% 0.195 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#6EB856 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) | #BDAA4D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB856
#6EB856
oklch(71.2% 0.152 138.6)
- #CA81DE
#CA81DE
oklch(71.2% 0.152 318.8)
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 #6EB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.009
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EB856 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.