#6ECC64
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.167 141.9), rgb(110, 204, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6ECC64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECC64 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 204, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.167 141.9) |
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 #6ECC64 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECC64 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECC64 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECC64 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.093 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECC64
oklch(76.3% 0.167 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1CC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#6ECC64 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) | #D0BC5B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C7B4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECC64
#6ECC64
oklch(76.3% 0.167 141.9)
- #E38BF1
#E38BF1
oklch(76.4% 0.168 321.9)
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 #6ECC64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
Use #6ECC64 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.