#06D498
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77% 0.163 164), rgb(6, 212, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#06D498 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06D498 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 212, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.163 164) |
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 #06D498 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #06D498 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #06D498 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #06D498 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.091 163.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#06D498
oklch(77% 0.163 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#06D498 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) | #D0C495 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06D498
#06D498
oklch(77% 0.163 164)
- #FB86CE
#FB86CE
oklch(77% 0.164 343.9)
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 #06D498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06D498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #06D498 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.