#6ACC6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.16 144.6), rgb(106, 204, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#6ACC6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ACC6E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 204, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.16 144.6) |
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 #6ACC6E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ACC6E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ACC6E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ACC6E text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.089 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ACC6E
oklch(76.3% 0.16 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#6ACC6E 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) | #CFBD67 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B474 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC7B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ACC6E
#6ACC6E
oklch(76.3% 0.16 144.6)
- #E48CEA
#E48CEA
oklch(76.3% 0.16 324.7)
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 #6ACC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
Use #6ACC6E 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.