#6FBE59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.157 139.2), rgb(111, 190, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#6FBE59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBE59 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 190, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.157 139.2) |
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 #6FBE59 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBE59 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBE59 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBE59 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBE59
oklch(72.8% 0.157 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139)
#6FBE59 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) | #C3B050 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A960 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B8A7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBE59
#6FBE59
oklch(72.8% 0.157 139.2)
- #D184E5
#D184E5
oklch(72.8% 0.158 319.2)
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 #6FBE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FBE59 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.