#06AB75
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.143 161.8), rgb(6, 171, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#06AB75 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06AB75 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 171, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.143 161.8) |
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 #06AB75 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #06AB75 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AB75 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AB75 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
-
Step 300
300
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
-
Step 400
400
#57B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 162)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#06AB75
oklch(65.5% 0.143 161.8)
-
Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#06AB75 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) | #A89D72 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979179 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06AB75
#06AB75
oklch(65.5% 0.143 161.8)
- #CA6AA9
#CA6AA9
oklch(65.5% 0.143 341.9)
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 #06AB75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #06AB75 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.