#6ED994
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.14 153.6), rgb(110, 217, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#6ED994 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED994 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 217, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.14 153.6) |
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 #6ED994 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED994 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED994 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED994 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.078 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED994
oklch(80.4% 0.14 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#6ED994 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) | #D9CA90 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C098 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D7C7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED994
#6ED994
oklch(80.4% 0.14 153.6)
- #F59BE5
#F59BE5
oklch(80.3% 0.141 333.5)
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 #6ED994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ED994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #6ED994 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.