#6CD397
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.9% 0.13 156.2), rgb(108, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6CD397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD397 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.13 156.2) |
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 #6CD397 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD397 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD397 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD397 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD397
oklch(78.9% 0.13 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#6CD397 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) | #D2C593 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D1C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD397
#6CD397
oklch(78.9% 0.13 156.2)
- #EF99DA
#EF99DA
oklch(79% 0.131 336.2)
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 #6CD397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #6CD397 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.