#6EBE49
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.172 137.1), rgb(110, 190, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6EBE49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBE49 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 190, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.172 137.1) |
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 #6EBE49 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBE49 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBE49 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBE49 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18C
oklch(80.9% 0.107 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBE49
oklch(72.5% 0.172 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6EBE49 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) | #C4AF3C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A852 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8A5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBE49
#6EBE49
oklch(72.5% 0.172 137.1)
- #D180EC
#D180EC
oklch(72.5% 0.172 317.2)
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 #6EBE49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EBE49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #6EBE49 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.