#6AC34D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.6% 0.177 138.8), rgb(106, 195, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#6AC34D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC34D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 195, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.177 138.8) |
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 #6AC34D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC34D | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC34D text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC34D text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28C
oklch(80.9% 0.111 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC34D
oklch(73.6% 0.177 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#6AC34D 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) | #C9B340 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC56 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDAA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC34D
#6AC34D
oklch(73.6% 0.177 138.8)
- #D881F0
#D881F0
oklch(73.6% 0.177 318.7)
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 #6AC34D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AC34D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #6AC34D 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.