#6DD381
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.5% 0.15 148.4), rgb(109, 211, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#6DD381 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD381 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 211, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.15 148.4) |
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 #6DD381 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD381 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD381 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD381 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD381
oklch(78.5% 0.15 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#6DD381 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) | #D5C47B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA86 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACFBE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD381
#6DD381
oklch(78.5% 0.15 148.4)
- #ED94E9
#ED94E9
oklch(78.5% 0.151 328.5)
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 #6DD381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #6DD381 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.