#6FB523
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70% 0.184 132.8), rgb(111, 181, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#6FB523 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB523 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 181, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.184 132.8) |
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 #6FB523 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB523 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB523 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB523 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D182
oklch(81% 0.116 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB523
oklch(70% 0.184 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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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)
#6FB523 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) | #BDA600 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A134 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AD9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB523
#6FB523
oklch(70% 0.184 132.8)
- #C577EF
#C577EF
oklch(70% 0.184 312.6)
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 #6FB523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #6FB523 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.