#6ADE96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.5% 0.148 154.2), rgb(106, 222, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#6ADE96 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 154°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ADE96 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 222, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.148 154.2) |
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 #6ADE96 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ADE96 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ADE96 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6ADE96 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.082 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ADE96
oklch(81.5% 0.148 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#6ADE96 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) | #DECF91 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BDCCB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ADE96
#6ADE96
oklch(81.5% 0.148 154.2)
- #FC9CE9
#FC9CE9
oklch(81.4% 0.148 334.4)
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 #6ADE96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ADE96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.067
Use #6ADE96 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.