#6BD479
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.5% 0.16 146.7), rgb(107, 212, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6BD479 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD479 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 212, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.16 146.7) |
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 #6BD479 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD479 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD479 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD479 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB7
oklch(88.6% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD479
oklch(78.5% 0.16 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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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
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6BD479 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) | #D7C472 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59D0BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD479
#6BD479
oklch(78.5% 0.16 146.7)
- #EE92EF
#EE92EF
oklch(78.6% 0.161 326.6)
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 #6BD479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
Use #6BD479 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.