#6CDE68
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.189 143), rgb(108, 222, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#6CDE68 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CDE68 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 222, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.189 143) |
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 #6CDE68 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CDE68 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CDE68 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CDE68 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0EBAC
oklch(88.4% 0.104 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CDE68
oklch(80.8% 0.189 143)
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Step 400
400
#00C214
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A710
oklch(63.1% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#6CDE68 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) | #E2CC5D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C271 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD8C3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CDE68
#6CDE68
oklch(80.8% 0.189 143)
- #F498FF
#F498FF
oklch(80.8% 0.17 323.1)
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 #6CDE68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CDE68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #6CDE68 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.