#6BC165
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.153 142.5), rgb(107, 193, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6BC165 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC165 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.153 142.5) |
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 #6BC165 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC165 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC165 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC165 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC165
oklch(73.5% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A524
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#015101
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#6BC165 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) | #C5B35D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BCAB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC165
#6BC165
oklch(73.5% 0.153 142.5)
- #D686E1
#D686E1
oklch(73.5% 0.153 322.6)
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 #6BC165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
Use #6BC165 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.