#6ADD7C
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.171 147.1), rgb(106, 221, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#6ADD7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ADD7C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 221, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.171 147.1) |
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 #6ADD7C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ADD7C | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ADD7C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ADD7C text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 147)
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Step 200
200
#B0EBB5
oklch(88.6% 0.095 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ADD7C
oklch(80.7% 0.171 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#6ADD7C 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) | #E0CC75 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C182 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D9C6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ADD7C
#6ADD7C
oklch(80.7% 0.171 147.1)
- #F996F9
#F996F9
oklch(80.8% 0.17 327)
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 #6ADD7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ADD7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.066
Use #6ADD7C 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.