#6EC639
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.4% 0.193 136.2), rgb(110, 198, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#6EC639 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC639 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.193 136.2) |
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 #6EC639 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC639 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC639 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC639 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD383
oklch(81% 0.121 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC639
oklch(74.4% 0.193 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#6EC639 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) | #CDB621 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE46 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABFAA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC639
#6EC639
oklch(74.4% 0.193 136.2)
- #DB80FD
#DB80FD
oklch(74.5% 0.194 316.2)
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 #6EC639, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EC639.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.014
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #6EC639 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.