#6BC66E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.151 144.5), rgb(107, 198, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6BC66E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC66E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 198, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.151 144.5) |
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 #6BC66E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC66E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC66E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC66E 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
#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
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC66E
oklch(74.9% 0.151 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#19A52F
oklch(63% 0.192 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#043009
oklch(27% 0.08 144.7)
#6BC66E 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) | #C9B767 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF74 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC2B1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC66E
#6BC66E
oklch(74.9% 0.151 144.5)
- #DC8AE2
#DC8AE2
oklch(74.8% 0.151 324.5)
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 #6BC66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #6BC66E 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.