#6EDA79
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.1% 0.167 145.9), rgb(110, 218, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#6EDA79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDA79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 218, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.167 145.9) |
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 #6EDA79 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDA79 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDA79 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EDA79 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.093 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDA79
oklch(80.1% 0.167 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#6EDA79 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) | #DDCA72 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC07F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD5C3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDA79
#6EDA79
oklch(80.1% 0.167 145.9)
- #F495F7
#F495F7
oklch(80% 0.167 325.9)
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 #6EDA79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDA79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.066
Use #6EDA79 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.