#06AC48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.184 148.5), rgb(6, 172, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#06AC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06AC48 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 172, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.184 148.5) |
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 #06AC48 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #06AC48 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AC48 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06AC48 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B96C
oklch(70.7% 0.145 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#06AC48
oklch(65% 0.184 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#06AC48 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) | #AE9C3E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9150 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A896 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06AC48
#06AC48
oklch(65% 0.184 148.5)
- #C95FC6
#C95FC6
oklch(65.1% 0.184 328.5)
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 #06AC48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06AC48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
Use #06AC48 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.