#6AD98E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.148 152.2), rgb(106, 217, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#6AD98E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 152°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD98E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 217, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.148 152.2) |
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 #6AD98E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD98E | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD98E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD98E text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9BF
oklch(88.4% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD98E
oklch(80.1% 0.148 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#6AD98E 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) | #D9CA89 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50D6C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD98E
#6AD98E
oklch(80.1% 0.148 152.2)
- #F598E8
#F598E8
oklch(80% 0.149 332.1)
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 #6AD98E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AD98E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #6AD98E 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.