#6DD58D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.2% 0.142 151.9), rgb(109, 213, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#6DD58D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD58D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 213, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.142 151.9) |
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 #6DD58D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD58D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD58D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD58D text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD58D
oklch(79.2% 0.142 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#6DD58D 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) | #D6C688 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC91 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D2C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD58D
#6DD58D
oklch(79.2% 0.142 151.9)
- #F098E4
#F098E4
oklch(79.3% 0.142 331.8)
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 #6DD58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #6DD58D 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.