#6AD983
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.9% 0.159 149), rgb(106, 217, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6AD983 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD983 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 217, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.159 149) |
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 #6AD983 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD983 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD983 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD983 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD983
oklch(79.9% 0.159 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#6AD983 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) | #DBC97D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE88 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D5C4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD983
#6AD983
oklch(79.9% 0.159 149)
- #F596EF
#F596EF
oklch(80% 0.159 329.2)
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 #6AD983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.068
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.069
Use #6AD983 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.