#6ED280
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.3% 0.149 148.1), rgb(110, 210, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#6ED280 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED280 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 210, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.149 148.1) |
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 #6ED280 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED280 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED280 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED280 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED280
oklch(78.3% 0.149 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#6ED280 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) | #D4C37A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B985 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCEBE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED280
#6ED280
oklch(78.3% 0.149 148.1)
- #EB94E8
#EB94E8
oklch(78.3% 0.149 328.1)
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 #6ED280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #6ED280 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.