#6ED987
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.153 149.5), rgb(110, 217, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#6ED987 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED987 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 217, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.153 149.5) |
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 #6ED987 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED987 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED987 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED987 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED987
oklch(80.1% 0.153 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#6ED987 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) | #DACA81 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59D6C4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED987
#6ED987
oklch(80.1% 0.153 149.5)
- #F498ED
#F498ED
oklch(80.1% 0.153 329.6)
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 #6ED987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
Use #6ED987 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.