#6DC85F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.2% 0.167 141.1), rgb(109, 200, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#6DC85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC85F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 200, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.167 141.1) |
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 #6DC85F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC85F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC85F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC85F text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC85F
oklch(75.2% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#6DC85F 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) | #CDB956 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B066 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C2B0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC85F
#6DC85F
oklch(75.2% 0.167 141.1)
- #DE88EE
#DE88EE
oklch(75.2% 0.167 321.2)
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 #6DC85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
Use #6DC85F 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.