#6EB900
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.9% 0.198 132.5), rgb(110, 185, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6EB900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB900 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.198 132.5) |
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 #6EB900 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB900 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB900 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB900 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#A2D27C
oklch(81% 0.125 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB900
oklch(70.9% 0.198 132.5)
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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)
#6EB900 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) | #C1A900 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A426 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB19D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB900
#6EB900
oklch(70.9% 0.198 132.5)
- #CB75F8
#CB75F8
oklch(70.9% 0.199 312.7)
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 #6EB900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EB900 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.