#6BCA62
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.7% 0.168 142), rgb(107, 202, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#6BCA62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCA62 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 202, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.168 142) |
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 #6BCA62 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCA62 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCA62 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCA62 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D293
oklch(80.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BCA62
oklch(75.7% 0.168 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#033001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142)
#6BCA62 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) | #CEBA59 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B269 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C5B2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCA62
#6BCA62
oklch(75.7% 0.168 142)
- #E189EF
#E189EF
oklch(75.8% 0.168 321.9)
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 #6BCA62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #6BCA62 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.