#6DD16F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(77.7% 0.165 144.2), rgb(109, 209, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#6DD16F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, 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 Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD16F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 209, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.165 144.2) |
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 #6DD16F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD16F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD16F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD16F text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB3
oklch(88.6% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD16F
oklch(77.7% 0.165 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#6DD16F 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) | #D4C167 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B876 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FCCBA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD16F
#6DD16F
oklch(77.7% 0.165 144.2)
- #E98FF1
#E98FF1
oklch(77.7% 0.165 324.1)
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 #6DD16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
Use #6DD16F 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.