#6AD47B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.5% 0.159 147.3), rgb(106, 212, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6AD47B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD47B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 212, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.159 147.3) |
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 #6AD47B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD47B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD47B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD47B text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD47B
oklch(78.5% 0.159 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#6AD47B 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) | #D6C474 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA81 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57D0BE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD47B
#6AD47B
oklch(78.5% 0.159 147.3)
- #EE92ED
#EE92ED
oklch(78.5% 0.159 327.3)
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 #6AD47B, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #6AD47B 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.