#6EDD72
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.178 144.4), rgb(110, 221, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#6EDD72 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDD72 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 221, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.178 144.4) |
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 #6EDD72 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDD72 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDD72 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EDD72 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.052 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1EBB0
oklch(88.5% 0.099 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDD72
oklch(80.7% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C22E
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#6EDD72 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) | #E1CC69 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C279 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD8C4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDD72
#6EDD72
oklch(80.7% 0.178 144.4)
- #F795FF
#F795FF
oklch(80.7% 0.176 324.3)
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 #6EDD72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDD72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.061
Use #6EDD72 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.