#6BC18D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.113 155.8), rgb(107, 193, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6BC18D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC18D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.113 155.8) |
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 #6BC18D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC18D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC18D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC18D text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC18D
oklch(74.3% 0.113 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#1FA263
oklch(63% 0.144 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#6BC18D 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) | #C0B58A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC90 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C0B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC18D
#6BC18D
oklch(74.3% 0.113 155.8)
- #D990C7
#D990C7
oklch(74.4% 0.113 336.1)
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 #6BC18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #6BC18D 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.