#6AD479
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.5% 0.161 146.8), rgb(106, 212, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6AD479 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD479 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 212, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.161 146.8) |
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 #6AD479 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD479 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD479 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD479 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD479
oklch(78.5% 0.161 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6AD479 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) | #D6C472 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57D0BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD479
#6AD479
oklch(78.5% 0.161 146.8)
- #EE91EE
#EE91EE
oklch(78.4% 0.161 327)
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 #6AD479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
Use #6AD479 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.