#6EDE97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.6% 0.145 153.9), rgb(110, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#6EDE97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDE97 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.145 153.9) |
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 #6EDE97 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDE97 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDE97 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EDE97 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDE97
oklch(81.6% 0.145 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#6EDE97 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) | #DECF93 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DCCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDE97
#6EDE97
oklch(81.6% 0.145 153.9)
- #FB9EEA
#FB9EEA
oklch(81.7% 0.145 333.7)
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 #6EDE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #6EDE97 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.