#6AD18D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.1% 0.138 153), rgb(106, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#6AD18D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD18D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.138 153) |
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 #6AD18D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD18D | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD18D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD18D text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD18D
oklch(78.1% 0.138 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#6AD18D 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) | #D1C389 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52CFBF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD18D
#6AD18D
oklch(78.1% 0.138 153)
- #EC95DD
#EC95DD
oklch(78.1% 0.138 333.3)
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 #6AD18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #6AD18D 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.