#6BD48B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.8% 0.143 151.7), rgb(107, 212, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#6BD48B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD48B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 212, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.143 151.7) |
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 #6BD48B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD48B | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD48B text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD48B text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD48B
oklch(78.8% 0.143 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6BD48B 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) | #D5C586 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D1C1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD48B
#6BD48B
oklch(78.8% 0.143 151.7)
- #EF96E3
#EF96E3
oklch(78.8% 0.144 331.8)
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 #6BD48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #6BD48B 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.