#6BC170
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.142 145.2), rgb(107, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6BC170 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC170 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.142 145.2) |
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 #6BC170 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC170 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC170 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC170 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC170
oklch(73.7% 0.142 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#26A43A
oklch(63% 0.181 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#6BC170 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) | #C4B36A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB75 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBDAD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC170
#6BC170
oklch(73.7% 0.142 145.2)
- #D689DA
#D689DA
oklch(73.6% 0.141 325.2)
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 #6BC170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #6BC170 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.