#6DD179
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.9% 0.155 146.5), rgb(109, 209, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6DD179 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD179 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 209, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.155 146.5) |
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 #6DD179 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD179 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD179 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD179 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD179
oklch(77.9% 0.155 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#6DD179 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) | #D4C273 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DCDBB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD179
#6DD179
oklch(77.9% 0.155 146.5)
- #EA91EB
#EA91EB
oklch(77.8% 0.156 326.6)
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 #6DD179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #6DD179 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.