#6BC766
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.16 142.8), rgb(107, 199, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6BC766 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC766 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 199, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.16 142.8) |
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 #6BC766 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC766 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC766 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC766 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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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
#9BD296
oklch(81% 0.101 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC766
oklch(75% 0.16 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A61A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#6BC766 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) | #CBB85E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C2B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC766
#6BC766
oklch(75% 0.16 142.8)
- #DD89E8
#DD89E8
oklch(75% 0.159 322.8)
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 #6BC766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #6BC766 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.