#6AC479
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.138 147.8), rgb(106, 196, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6AC479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC479 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.138 147.8) |
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 #6AC479 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC479 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC479 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC479 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC479
oklch(74.5% 0.138 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A544
oklch(63.2% 0.177 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#6AC479 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) | #C6B674 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC1B1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC479
#6AC479
oklch(74.5% 0.138 147.8)
- #DB8CD9
#DB8CD9
oklch(74.6% 0.138 327.7)
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 #6AC479, 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 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #6AC479 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.