#06B12E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.1% 0.208 144.7), rgb(6, 177, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#06B12E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06B12E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 177, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 93%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.208 144.7) |
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 #06B12E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06B12E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B12E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B12E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D297
oklch(80.8% 0.102 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#55BA5B
oklch(70.6% 0.163 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#06B12E
oklch(66.1% 0.208 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#06B12E 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) | #B49F15 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC98 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06B12E
#06B12E
oklch(66.1% 0.208 144.7)
- #CE5BD8
#CE5BD8
oklch(66.1% 0.208 324.4)
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 #06B12E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06B12E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.052
Use #06B12E 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.