#6BC491
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.114 157), rgb(107, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6BC491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC491 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.114 157) |
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 #6BC491 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC491 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC491 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC491 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#C5E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC491
oklch(75.1% 0.114 157)
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Step 500
500
#13A364
oklch(63.1% 0.147 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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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)
#6BC491 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) | #C3B88E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE94 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C3B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC491
#6BC491
oklch(75.1% 0.114 157)
- #DD92C9
#DD92C9
oklch(75.2% 0.114 337)
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 #6BC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
Use #6BC491 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.