#6FDA96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.139 154), rgb(111, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#6FDA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FDA96 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.139 154) |
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 #6FDA96 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FDA96 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FDA96 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FDA96 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.078 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FDA96
oklch(80.7% 0.139 154)
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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)
#6FDA96 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) | #DACB92 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D8C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FDA96
#6FDA96
oklch(80.7% 0.139 154)
- #F69CE5
#F69CE5
oklch(80.6% 0.14 333.9)
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 #6FDA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FDA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #6FDA96 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.