#6BC78E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.121 155), rgb(107, 199, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6BC78E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC78E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 199, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 155) |
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 #6BC78E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC78E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC78E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC78E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AB
oklch(81% 0.077 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC78E
oklch(75.7% 0.121 155)
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Step 500
500
#04A45E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F18
oklch(26.9% 0.064 155.4)
#6BC78E 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) | #C7BA8B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C5B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC78E
#6BC78E
oklch(75.7% 0.121 155)
- #E092CF
#E092CF
oklch(75.8% 0.122 335)
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 #6BC78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
Use #6BC78E 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.