#6FB91D
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(71% 0.191 133), rgb(111, 185, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6FB91D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB91D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 185, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.191 133) |
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 #6FB91D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB91D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB91D text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB91D text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B6
oklch(88.4% 0.067 133)
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Step 300
300
#A2D180
oklch(80.8% 0.119 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB91D
oklch(71% 0.191 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#6FB91D 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A431 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB19E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB91D
#6FB91D
oklch(71% 0.191 133)
- #CA78F5
#CA78F5
oklch(71% 0.191 312.8)
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 #6FB91D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FB91D 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.