#6BC16A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.148 143.7), rgb(107, 193, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6BC16A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC16A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.148 143.7) |
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 #6BC16A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC16A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC16A text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC16A text on black | 9.46:1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19B
oklch(81% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC16A
oklch(73.6% 0.148 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#27A52F
oklch(63.2% 0.189 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#015109
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#073009
oklch(27.2% 0.079 143.7)
#6BC16A 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) | #C4B363 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB70 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BDAC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC16A
#6BC16A
oklch(73.6% 0.148 143.7)
- #D687DE
#D687DE
oklch(73.5% 0.148 323.6)
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 #6BC16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #6BC16A 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.