#6BC391
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.113 157.3), rgb(107, 195, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#6BC391 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC391 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 195, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.113 157.3) |
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 #6BC391 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC391 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC391 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC391 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC391
oklch(74.8% 0.113 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#17A365
oklch(63.2% 0.145 157)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#6BC391 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) | #C2B78E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE94 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C2B5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC391
#6BC391
oklch(74.8% 0.113 157.3)
- #DB91C7
#DB91C7
oklch(74.8% 0.113 337.1)
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 #6BC391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #6BC391 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.