#6AE07B
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.5% 0.176 146.7), rgb(106, 224, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#6AE07B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE07B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 224, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.176 146.7) |
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 #6AE07B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AE07B | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AE07B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE07B text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D6
oklch(93.7% 0.052 146)
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Step 200
200
#AFEBB3
oklch(88.5% 0.098 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE07B
oklch(81.5% 0.176 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6AE07B 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) | #E3CF73 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C482 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54DBC8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE07B
#6AE07B
oklch(81.5% 0.176 146.7)
- #FC96FD
#FC96FD
oklch(81.3% 0.176 326.7)
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 #6AE07B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE07B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.067
Use #6AE07B 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.