#6AC273
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.141 146.2), rgb(106, 194, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#6AC273 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC273 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 194, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.141 146.2) |
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 #6AC273 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC273 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC273 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC273 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC273
oklch(73.9% 0.141 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#20A53E
oklch(63.2% 0.18 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.074 145.9)
#6AC273 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) | #C4B46D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC78 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBEAE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC273
#6AC273
oklch(73.9% 0.141 146.2)
- #D889DA
#D889DA
oklch(73.9% 0.142 326)
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 #6AC273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #6AC273 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.