#6EDD8D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.2% 0.153 150.8), rgb(110, 221, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#6EDD8D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDD8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 221, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.153 150.8) |
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 #6EDD8D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDD8D | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDD8D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EDD8D text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#B1EABD
oklch(88.6% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDD8D
oklch(81.2% 0.153 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#6EDD8D 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) | #DECD88 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC292 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DAC9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDD8D
#6EDD8D
oklch(81.2% 0.153 150.8)
- #F99BEF
#F99BEF
oklch(81.2% 0.153 330.8)
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 #6EDD8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDD8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
Use #6EDD8D 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.