#6EDE69
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.187 142.8), rgb(110, 222, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#6EDE69 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDE69 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 222, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.187 142.8) |
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 #6EDE69 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDE69 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDE69 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EDE69 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1EBAC
oklch(88.4% 0.104 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDE69
oklch(80.9% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C30F
oklch(70.8% 0.238 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#6EDE69 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) | #E2CC5E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C271 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FD8C3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDE69
#6EDE69
oklch(80.9% 0.187 142.8)
- #F399FF
#F399FF
oklch(80.9% 0.167 322.7)
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 #6EDE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDE69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
Use #6EDE69 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.