#6BD586
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.149 150.1), rgb(107, 213, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#6BD586 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD586 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 213, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.149 150.1) |
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 #6BD586 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD586 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD586 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD586 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EDFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD586
oklch(79% 0.149 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#6BD586 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) | #D6C681 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D2C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD586
#6BD586
oklch(79% 0.149 150.1)
- #F095E8
#F095E8
oklch(79% 0.15 330.1)
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 #6BD586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #6BD586 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.