#6DCA5F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.7% 0.17 141.1), rgb(109, 202, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6DCA5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCA5F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 202, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.17 141.1) |
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 #6DCA5F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCA5F | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCA5F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCA5F text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD291
oklch(80.9% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DCA5F
oklch(75.7% 0.17 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#6DCA5F 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) | #CFBA55 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B267 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C4B2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCA5F
#6DCA5F
oklch(75.7% 0.17 141.1)
- #E089F1
#E089F1
oklch(75.8% 0.169 320.9)
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 #6DCA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.053
Use #6DCA5F 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.