#6DCB64
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76% 0.167 142), rgb(109, 203, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#6DCB64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCB64 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 203, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.167 142) |
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 #6DCB64 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCB64 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCB64 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCB64 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.092 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCB64
oklch(76% 0.167 142)
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Step 400
400
#17C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#6DCB64 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) | #CFBB5B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C6B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCB64
#6DCB64
oklch(76% 0.167 142)
- #E28AEF
#E28AEF
oklch(76% 0.167 322.3)
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 #6DCB64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #6DCB64 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.