#06B856
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.4% 0.187 150.1), rgb(6, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#06B856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06B856 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 94%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.187 150.1) |
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 #06B856 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06B856 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B856 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B856 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D698
oklch(80.9% 0.117 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#06B856
oklch(68.4% 0.187 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#06B856 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) | #B9A74D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06B856
#06B856
oklch(68.4% 0.187 150.1)
- #D768CF
#D768CF
oklch(68.4% 0.186 330.2)
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 #06B856, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06B856.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
Use #06B856 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.