#6FBD44
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.174 136.2), rgb(111, 189, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6FBD44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBD44 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 189, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.174 136.2) |
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 #6FBD44 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBD44 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBD44 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBD44 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBD44
oklch(72.3% 0.174 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#6FBD44 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) | #C3AE35 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A84E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB6A4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBD44
#6FBD44
oklch(72.3% 0.174 136.2)
- #CF7FED
#CF7FED
oklch(72.2% 0.173 316.2)
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 #6FBD44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #6FBD44 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.