#6BD786
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.5% 0.152 149.9), rgb(107, 215, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#6BD786 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD786 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 215, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.152 149.9) |
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 #6BD786 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD786 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD786 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD786 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD786
oklch(79.5% 0.152 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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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)
#6BD786 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) | #D8C880 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D4C3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD786
#6BD786
oklch(79.5% 0.152 149.9)
- #F296EB
#F296EB
oklch(79.5% 0.153 329.6)
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 #6BD786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #6BD786 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.