#6ED290
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.6% 0.134 153.2), rgb(110, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#6ED290 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED290 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.134 153.2) |
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 #6ED290 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED290 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED290 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED290 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 153)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED290
oklch(78.6% 0.134 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#6ED290 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) | #D2C48C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA94 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D0C1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED290
#6ED290
oklch(78.6% 0.134 153.2)
- #EC98DE
#EC98DE
oklch(78.6% 0.134 333)
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 #6ED290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #6ED290 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.