#6FD57C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.157 146.6), rgb(111, 213, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#6FD57C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FD57C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 213, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.157 146.6) |
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 #6FD57C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FD57C | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FD57C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FD57C text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FD57C
oklch(79% 0.157 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6FD57C 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) | #D8C575 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC82 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED1BF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FD57C
#6FD57C
oklch(79% 0.157 146.6)
- #EE94EF
#EE94EF
oklch(78.9% 0.157 326.6)
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 #6FD57C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #6FD57C 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.