#6BD87C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.5% 0.163 147.2), rgb(107, 216, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#6BD87C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 147°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD87C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 216, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.163 147.2) |
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 #6BD87C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD87C | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD87C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD87C text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD87C
oklch(79.5% 0.163 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#6BD87C 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) | #DAC875 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE82 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57D4C2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD87C
#6BD87C
oklch(79.5% 0.163 147.2)
- #F394F2
#F394F2
oklch(79.6% 0.163 327.3)
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 #6BD87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
Use #6BD87C 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.