#6BC480
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.13 149.9), rgb(107, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6BC480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC480 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.13 149.9) |
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 #6BC480 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC480 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC480 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC480 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC480
oklch(74.7% 0.13 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#1AA44E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#6BC480 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) | #C5B77C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE84 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC1B2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC480
#6BC480
oklch(74.7% 0.13 149.9)
- #DB8ED4
#DB8ED4
oklch(74.8% 0.129 330)
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 #6BC480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #6BC480 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.