#6EE38D
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.6% 0.161 150.2), rgb(110, 227, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#6EE38D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE38D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 227, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.161 150.2) |
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 #6EE38D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EE38D | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE38D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE38D text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABA
oklch(88.4% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EE38D
oklch(82.6% 0.161 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#6EE38D 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) | #E4D387 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C792 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E0CD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE38D
#6EE38D
oklch(82.6% 0.161 150.2)
- #FF9FF6
#FF9FF6
oklch(82.7% 0.156 330.3)
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 #6EE38D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE38D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.065
Use #6EE38D 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.