#6ADE74
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.179 145.4), rgb(106, 222, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#6ADE74 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ADE74 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 222, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.179 145.4) |
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 #6ADE74 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ADE74 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ADE74 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ADE74 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFEBB1
oklch(88.4% 0.1 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ADE74
oklch(80.9% 0.179 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#6ADE74 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) | #E1CD6B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D9C5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ADE74
#6ADE74
oklch(80.9% 0.179 145.4)
- #FA94FF
#FA94FF
oklch(80.9% 0.18 325.4)
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 #6ADE74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ADE74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.028
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #6ADE74 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.