#6ED387
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.144 150), rgb(110, 211, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#6ED387 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED387 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 211, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.144 150) |
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 #6ED387 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED387 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED387 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED387 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED387
oklch(78.6% 0.144 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#6ED387 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) | #D4C482 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD0C0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED387
#6ED387
oklch(78.6% 0.144 150)
- #ED96E5
#ED96E5
oklch(78.7% 0.144 330.1)
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 #6ED387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
Use #6ED387 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.