#6BD27D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.1% 0.154 147.8), rgb(107, 210, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6BD27D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD27D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 210, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.154 147.8) |
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 #6BD27D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD27D | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD27D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD27D text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9B9
oklch(88.4% 0.086 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD27D
oklch(78.1% 0.154 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#6BD27D 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) | #D4C377 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B982 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CEBD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD27D
#6BD27D
oklch(78.1% 0.154 147.8)
- #EC92E9
#EC92E9
oklch(78.1% 0.154 328.1)
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 #6BD27D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
Use #6BD27D 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.