#6EC45B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.2% 0.164 140.1), rgb(110, 196, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6EC45B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC45B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.164 140.1) |
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 #6EC45B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC45B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC45B text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC45B text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC45B
oklch(74.2% 0.164 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#6EC45B 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) | #C9B551 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD62 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BEAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC45B
#6EC45B
oklch(74.2% 0.164 140.1)
- #D986EB
#D986EB
oklch(74.3% 0.165 320.3)
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 #6EC45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EC45B 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.