#6CD68F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.142 152.6), rgb(108, 214, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#6CD68F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD68F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 214, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.142 152.6) |
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 #6CD68F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD68F | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD68F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD68F text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD68F
oklch(79.4% 0.142 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#6CD68F 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) | #D6C78A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D3C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD68F
#6CD68F
oklch(79.4% 0.142 152.6)
- #F198E3
#F198E3
oklch(79.4% 0.142 332.7)
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 #6CD68F, closest first.
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 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #6CD68F 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.