#6BD688
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.3% 0.149 150.6), rgb(107, 214, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#6BD688 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD688 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 214, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.149 150.6) |
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 #6BD688 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD688 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD688 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD688 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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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)
#6BD688
oklch(79.3% 0.149 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#6BD688 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) | #D7C783 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D3C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD688
#6BD688
oklch(79.3% 0.149 150.6)
- #F196E8
#F196E8
oklch(79.2% 0.149 330.5)
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 #6BD688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #6BD688 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.