#6BC470
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.146 145.1), rgb(107, 196, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6BC470 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC470 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.146 145.1) |
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 #6BC470 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC470 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC470 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC470 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC470
oklch(74.4% 0.146 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#1EA536
oklch(63.1% 0.187 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#05300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.2)
#6BC470 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) | #C7B66A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD75 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC0B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC470
#6BC470
oklch(74.4% 0.146 145.1)
- #DA8ADE
#DA8ADE
oklch(74.4% 0.145 325.2)
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 #6BC470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #6BC470 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.