What color is #6AE070?

#6AE070 is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(106, 224, 112), and in HSL hsl(123, 66%, 65%).

Is #6AE070 accessible as text?

On white, #6AE070 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #6AE070, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6AE070?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #6AE070?

#6AE070 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E16BDB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6AE070 below.

Is #6AE070 good for buttons?

#6AE070 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6AE070 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6AE070 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #6AE070 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#6AE070 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6AE070

Not just a swatch — here's how #6AE070 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6AE070 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6AE070 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6AE070 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #9EFFA0

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6AE070 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6AE070 Secondary #D6FCD5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6AE070 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #6AE070 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6BE198 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6AE070 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6AE070;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 224 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.186 144.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF2;
  --color-100: #DCF9DE;
  --color-200: #BBF1BE;
  --color-300: #8DE291;
  --color-400: #62D068;
  --color-500: #40B546;
  --color-600: #388A3C;
  --color-700: #2D622F;
  --color-800: #214022;
  --color-900: #162817;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F2FDF2',
    100: '#DCF9DE',
    200: '#BBF1BE',
    300: '#8DE291',
    400: '#62D068',
    500: '#40B546',
    600: '#388A3C',
    700: '#2D622F',
    800: '#214022',
    900: '#162817',
  },
}

$base: #6AE070;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF2;
$base-100: #DCF9DE;
$base-200: #BBF1BE;
$base-300: #8DE291;
$base-400: #62D068;
$base-500: #40B546;
$base-600: #388A3C;
$base-700: #2D622F;
$base-800: #214022;
$base-900: #162817;
$base-hover: #34D53C;
$base-subtle: #D7F2D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6AE070",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D068",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D622F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214022",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162817",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6AE070

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Pairs with #6AE070

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