What color is #6BD409?

#6BD409 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(107, 212, 9), and in HSL hsl(91, 92%, 43%).

Is #6BD409 accessible as text?

On white, #6BD409 has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #6BD409, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6BD409?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #6BD409?

#6BD409 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7109D3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6BD409 below.

Is #6BD409 good for buttons?

#6BD409 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6BD409 — white text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6BD409 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #6BD409 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#6BD409 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6BD409

Not just a swatch — here's how #6BD409 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6BD409 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6BD409 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #9BFA65

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6BD409 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6BD409 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6BD409 Secondary #CCF0BB Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6BD409 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #6BD409 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #6BD409

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People also use #6BD409 with

Canary Yellow Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1F5CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27D309 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6BD409 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6BD409;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 212 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.228 135.8);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #EAFDD8;
  --color-200: #D5FCB1;
  --color-300: #B6F37C;
  --color-400: #96E54D;
  --color-500: #78CB29;
  --color-600: #5F9A28;
  --color-700: #466D22;
  --color-800: #30471A;
  --color-900: #1E2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#EAFDD8',
    200: '#D5FCB1',
    300: '#B6F37C',
    400: '#96E54D',
    500: '#78CB29',
    600: '#5F9A28',
    700: '#466D22',
    800: '#30471A',
    900: '#1E2B12',
  },
}

$base: #6BD409;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #EAFDD8;
$base-200: #D5FCB1;
$base-300: #B6F37C;
$base-400: #96E54D;
$base-500: #78CB29;
$base-600: #5F9A28;
$base-700: #466D22;
$base-800: #30471A;
$base-900: #1E2B12;
$base-hover: #55A807;
$base-subtle: #D2F2B5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6BD409",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#466D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}