#6ED481
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.8% 0.151 148.2), rgb(110, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#6ED481 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED481 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.151 148.2) |
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 #6ED481 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED481 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED481 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED481 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#B4E9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED481
oklch(78.8% 0.151 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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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)
#6ED481 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) | #D6C57B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB86 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD0BF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED481
#6ED481
oklch(78.8% 0.151 148.2)
- #EE95EA
#EE95EA
oklch(78.8% 0.151 328.5)
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 #6ED481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
Use #6ED481 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.