#6FE09D
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.142 155.5), rgb(111, 224, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#6FE09D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FE09D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 224, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.142 155.5) |
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 #6FE09D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FE09D | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6FE09D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FE09D text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FE09D
oklch(82.3% 0.142 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#6FE09D 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) | #DFD199 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DECE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FE09D
#6FE09D
oklch(82.3% 0.142 155.5)
- #FEA0E9
#FEA0E9
oklch(82.3% 0.143 335.4)
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 #6FE09D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FE09D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #6FE09D 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.