#6EB960
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.144 140.6), rgb(110, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#6EB960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB960 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 140.6) |
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 #6EB960 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB960 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB960 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB960 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB960
oklch(71.6% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA327
oklch(63.2% 0.184 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#125003
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F07
oklch(27% 0.076 140.8)
#6EB960 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) | #BDAC59 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A566 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B4A4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB960
#6EB960
oklch(71.6% 0.144 140.6)
- #CB83DA
#CB83DA
oklch(71.5% 0.144 320.5)
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 #6EB960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
Use #6EB960 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.