#6BCA69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.162 143.4), rgb(107, 202, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#6BCA69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCA69 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 202, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.162 143.4) |
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 #6BCA69 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCA69 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCA69 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCA69 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D296
oklch(80.9% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BCA69
oklch(75.8% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#08A61B
oklch(63% 0.206 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#033005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.5)
#6BCA69 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) | #CEBB61 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B26F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC5B3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCA69
#6BCA69
oklch(75.8% 0.162 143.4)
- #E18AEB
#E18AEB
oklch(75.7% 0.162 323.2)
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 #6BCA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
Use #6BCA69 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.