#6EC451
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.1% 0.173 138.6), rgb(110, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6EC451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC451 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.173 138.6) |
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 #6EC451 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC451 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC451 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC451 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28D
oklch(81% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC451
oklch(74.1% 0.173 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#6EC451 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) | #CAB545 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD5A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BEAB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC451
#6EC451
oklch(74.1% 0.173 138.6)
- #D884F0
#D884F0
oklch(74.1% 0.173 318.4)
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 #6EC451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.050
Use #6EC451 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.