#6AC661
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.164 142), rgb(106, 198, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#6AC661 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC661 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 198, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.164 142) |
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 #6AC661 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC661 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC661 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC661 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD294
oklch(81% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC661
oklch(74.6% 0.164 142)
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Step 500
500
#19A608
oklch(63.1% 0.209 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#043002
oklch(27% 0.087 142)
#6AC661 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) | #CAB758 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE68 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C1AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC661
#6AC661
oklch(74.6% 0.164 142)
- #DC87EA
#DC87EA
oklch(74.7% 0.164 321.8)
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 #6AC661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.053
Use #6AC661 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.