#6FDD97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.4% 0.143 153.9), rgb(111, 221, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#6FDD97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FDD97 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 221, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.143 153.9) |
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 #6FDD97 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FDD97 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FDD97 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FDD97 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FDD97
oklch(81.4% 0.143 153.9)
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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)
#6FDD97 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) | #DDCE93 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54DBCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FDD97
#6FDD97
oklch(81.4% 0.143 153.9)
- #FA9EE8
#FA9EE8
oklch(81.5% 0.142 334.2)
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 #6FDD97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FDD97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #6FDD97 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.