#6DCF6C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.2% 0.165 143.6), rgb(109, 207, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6DCF6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCF6C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 207, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.165 143.6) |
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 #6DCF6C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCF6C | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCF6C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCF6C text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B3
oklch(88.4% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCF6C
oklch(77.2% 0.165 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C222
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#6DCF6C 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) | #D3BF64 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B673 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CAB8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCF6C
#6DCF6C
oklch(77.2% 0.165 143.6)
- #E78EF0
#E78EF0
oklch(77.2% 0.164 323.7)
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 #6DCF6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #6DCF6C 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.