#6AC381
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.129 150.6), rgb(106, 195, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6AC381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC381 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 195, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.129 150.6) |
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 #6AC381 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC381 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC381 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC381 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC381
oklch(74.4% 0.129 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#19A451
oklch(63.1% 0.164 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#6AC381 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) | #C4B67D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD85 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C0B2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC381
#6AC381
oklch(74.4% 0.129 150.6)
- #DA8DD2
#DA8DD2
oklch(74.4% 0.129 330.5)
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 #6AC381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #6AC381 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.