#6AC75E
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.8% 0.168 141.5), rgb(106, 199, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#6AC75E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC75E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 199, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.168 141.5) |
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 #6AC75E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC75E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC75E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC75E text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300
#9AD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC75E
oklch(74.8% 0.168 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#6AC75E 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) | #CBB854 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF65 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C2AF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC75E
#6AC75E
oklch(74.8% 0.168 141.5)
- #DD86ED
#DD86ED
oklch(74.8% 0.169 321.2)
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 #6AC75E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #6AC75E 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.