#6FBF47
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.174 136.7), rgb(111, 191, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#6FBF47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBF47 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 191, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.174 136.7) |
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 #6FBF47 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBF47 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBF47 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBF47 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBF47
oklch(72.8% 0.174 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6FBF47 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) | #C5B039 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA951 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB8A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBF47
#6FBF47
oklch(72.8% 0.174 136.7)
- #D280EF
#D280EF
oklch(72.8% 0.175 316.7)
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 #6FBF47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FBF47 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.