#06B259
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.9% 0.177 151.4), rgb(6, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#06B259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06B259 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 93%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 151.4) |
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 #06B259 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06B259 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B259 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B259 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B973
oklch(70.8% 0.14 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#06B259
oklch(66.9% 0.177 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#06B259 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) | #B3A252 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06B259
#06B259
oklch(66.9% 0.177 151.4)
- #D066C5
#D066C5
oklch(66.8% 0.176 331.4)
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 #06B259, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06B259.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #06B259 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.