#6ADD8E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.154 151.7), rgb(106, 221, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#6ADD8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ADD8E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 221, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.154 151.7) |
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 #6ADD8E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ADD8E | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ADD8E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ADD8E text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABD
oklch(88.5% 0.086 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ADD8E
oklch(81.1% 0.154 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6ADD8E 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) | #DECD89 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EDAC9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ADD8E
#6ADD8E
oklch(81.1% 0.154 151.7)
- #FA9AED
#FA9AED
oklch(81% 0.154 331.9)
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 #6ADD8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ADD8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #6ADD8E 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.