#6AE284
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.1% 0.17 148.6), rgb(106, 226, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#6AE284 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE284 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 226, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.17 148.6) |
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 #6AE284 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AE284 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE284 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE284 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#D4F4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEEBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE284
oklch(82.1% 0.17 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#6AE284 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) | #E4D17D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DECB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE284
#6AE284
oklch(82.1% 0.17 148.6)
- #FF9AFA
#FF9AFA
oklch(82.1% 0.168 328.7)
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 #6AE284, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE284.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.065
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.066
Use #6AE284 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.