#6BC17A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.132 148.2), rgb(107, 193, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6BC17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC17A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.132 148.2) |
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 #6BC17A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC17A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC17A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC17A text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC17A
oklch(73.9% 0.132 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A449
oklch(63.2% 0.169 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#062F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.3)
#6BC17A 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) | #C3B475 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBEAF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC17A
#6BC17A
oklch(73.9% 0.132 148.2)
- #D78BD4
#D78BD4
oklch(73.8% 0.132 328.2)
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 #6BC17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #6BC17A 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.