#6BD997
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.3% 0.139 155.2), rgb(107, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#6BD997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD997 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.139 155.2) |
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 #6BD997 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD997 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD997 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD997 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD997
oklch(80.3% 0.139 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#6BD997 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) | #D8CA93 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED7C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD997
#6BD997
oklch(80.3% 0.139 155.2)
- #F69BE2
#F69BE2
oklch(80.3% 0.14 335.2)
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 #6BD997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BD997.
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 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #6BD997 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.