#6ACE76
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.155 146.4), rgb(106, 206, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#6ACE76 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ACE76 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 206, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.155 146.4) |
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 #6ACE76 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ACE76 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ACE76 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ACE76 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ACE76
oklch(76.9% 0.155 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#6ACE76 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) | #D1BF6F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B57C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACAB9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ACE76
#6ACE76
oklch(76.9% 0.155 146.4)
- #E78FE8
#E78FE8
oklch(77% 0.155 326.6)
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 #6ACE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
Use #6ACE76 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.