#6ACD65
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.4% 0.17 142.8), rgb(106, 205, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#6ACD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ACD65 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 205, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.17 142.8) |
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 #6ACD65 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ACD65 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ACD65 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ACD65 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB1
oklch(88.6% 0.094 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ACD65
oklch(76.4% 0.17 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C30E
oklch(70.8% 0.239 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#6ACD65 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) | #D1BD5C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC8B5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ACD65
#6ACD65
oklch(76.4% 0.17 142.8)
- #E58AF1
#E58AF1
oklch(76.5% 0.171 322.8)
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 #6ACD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #6ACD65 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.