#6EDA8B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.15 150.5), rgb(110, 218, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#6EDA8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDA8B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 218, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.15 150.5) |
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 #6EDA8B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDA8B | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDA8B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EDA8B text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDA8B
oklch(80.4% 0.15 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#6EDA8B 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) | #DBCB86 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC090 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57D7C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDA8B
#6EDA8B
oklch(80.4% 0.15 150.5)
- #F599EC
#F599EC
oklch(80.3% 0.151 330.4)
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 #6EDA8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDA8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
Use #6EDA8B 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.