#6DD172
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.7% 0.162 144.8), rgb(109, 209, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#6DD172 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 145°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD172 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.162 144.8) |
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 #6DD172 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD172 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD172 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD172 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.089 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD172
oklch(77.7% 0.162 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#6DD172 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) | #D4C16B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B878 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ECCBA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD172
#6DD172
oklch(77.7% 0.162 144.8)
- #E990EF
#E990EF
oklch(77.7% 0.161 324.7)
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 #6DD172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
Use #6DD172 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.