#6FDB96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.141 153.8), rgb(111, 219, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#6FDB96 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FDB96 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 219, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.141 153.8) |
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 #6FDB96 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FDB96 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FDB96 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FDB96 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#B1E9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FDB96
oklch(80.9% 0.141 153.8)
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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)
#6FDB96 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) | #DBCC92 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D9C9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FDB96
#6FDB96
oklch(80.9% 0.141 153.8)
- #F79DE6
#F79DE6
oklch(80.9% 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 #6FDB96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FDB96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
Use #6FDB96 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.