#6CD488
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.8% 0.146 150.6), rgb(108, 212, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#6CD488 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD488 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 212, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.146 150.6) |
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 #6CD488 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD488 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD488 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD488 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD488
oklch(78.8% 0.146 150.6)
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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
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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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)
#6CD488 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) | #D5C583 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D1C1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD488
#6CD488
oklch(78.8% 0.146 150.6)
- #EE96E5
#EE96E5
oklch(78.8% 0.145 330.6)
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 #6CD488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #6CD488 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.