#6FBF57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.161 138.9), rgb(111, 191, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6FBF57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBF57 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 191, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.161 138.9) |
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 #6FBF57 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBF57 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBF57 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBF57 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FD192
oklch(81% 0.101 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBF57
oklch(73% 0.161 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#6FBF57 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) | #C4B14D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9A8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBF57
#6FBF57
oklch(73% 0.161 138.9)
- #D284E7
#D284E7
oklch(73% 0.16 318.9)
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 #6FBF57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FBF57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
Use #6FBF57 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.