#6EC02C
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72.8% 0.193 134.7), rgb(110, 192, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6EC02C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC02C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 192, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.193 134.7) |
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 #6EC02C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC02C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EC02C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC02C text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD281
oklch(80.9% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC02C
oklch(72.8% 0.193 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#6EC02C 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) | #C7B002 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA93C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8A4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC02C
#6EC02C
oklch(72.8% 0.193 134.7)
- #D37CF9
#D37CF9
oklch(72.8% 0.192 314.7)
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 #6EC02C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.017
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.030
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EC02C 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.