#06CD8E
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75% 0.163 162.2), rgb(6, 205, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#06CD8E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06CD8E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 205, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 94%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.163 162.2) |
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 #06CD8E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #06CD8E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #06CD8E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #06CD8E text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E4
oklch(93.5% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.101 162.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#06CD8E
oklch(75% 0.163 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#06CD8E 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) | #CABD8A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE92 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDBC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06CD8E
#06CD8E
oklch(75% 0.163 162.2)
- #F280CA
#F280CA
oklch(74.9% 0.163 342.2)
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 #06CD8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06CD8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #06CD8E 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.