#6BC465
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.157 142.6), rgb(107, 196, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6BC465 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC465 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.157 142.6) |
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 #6BC465 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC465 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC465 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC465 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC465
oklch(74.2% 0.157 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#21A51E
oklch(63% 0.2 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#6BC465 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) | #C8B55D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BFAE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC465
#6BC465
oklch(74.2% 0.157 142.6)
- #DA87E5
#DA87E5
oklch(74.2% 0.157 322.7)
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 #6BC465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #6BC465 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.