#06AC22
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.7% 0.209 143.8), rgb(6, 172, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#06AC22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06AC22 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 172, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.209 143.8) |
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 #06AC22 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #06AC22 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AC22 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AC22 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D296
oklch(80.8% 0.102 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#58BA59
oklch(70.7% 0.164 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#06AC22
oklch(64.7% 0.209 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#013004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.7)
#06AC22 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) | #AF9B00 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09033 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A793 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06AC22
#06AC22
oklch(64.7% 0.209 143.8)
- #C956D5
#C956D5
oklch(64.7% 0.21 323.8)
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 #06AC22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06AC22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.008
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.052
Use #06AC22 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.