#6DE28E
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.4% 0.159 150.7), rgb(109, 226, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#6DE28E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DE28E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 226, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.159 150.7) |
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 #6DE28E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DE28E | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6DE28E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DE28E text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABB
oklch(88.4% 0.088 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DE28E
oklch(82.4% 0.159 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#6DE28E 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) | #E3D288 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C693 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DFCD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DE28E
#6DE28E
oklch(82.4% 0.159 150.7)
- #FF9DF5
#FF9DF5
oklch(82.4% 0.159 330.6)
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 #6DE28E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DE28E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #6DE28E 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.