#6DE18F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(82.2% 0.157 151.1), rgb(109, 225, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#6DE18F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DE18F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 225, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.157 151.1) |
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 #6DE18F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DE18F | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6DE18F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DE18F text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABC
oklch(88.5% 0.087 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DE18F
oklch(82.2% 0.157 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6DE18F 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) | #E2D189 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C694 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DECC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DE18F
#6DE18F
oklch(82.2% 0.157 151.1)
- #FE9DF3
#FE9DF3
oklch(82.2% 0.157 331)
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 #6DE18F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DE18F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
Use #6DE18F 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.