#6AD97F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.8% 0.162 148), rgb(106, 217, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#6AD97F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD97F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 217, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.162 148) |
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 #6AD97F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD97F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD97F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD97F text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
-
Step 200
200
#B1EAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 148)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD97F
oklch(79.8% 0.162 148)
-
Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
-
Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
-
Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
-
Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
-
Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#6AD97F 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) | #DBC978 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE85 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D5C3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD97F
#6AD97F
oklch(79.8% 0.162 148)
- #F495F1
#F495F1
oklch(79.8% 0.161 328.1)
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 #6AD97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.069
Use #6AD97F 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.