#6BCA6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.159 144), rgb(107, 202, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6BCA6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCA6C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 202, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.159 144) |
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 #6BCA6C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCA6C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCA6C text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCA6C text on black | 10.28:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCA6C
oklch(75.8% 0.159 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#6BCA6C 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) | #CDBB64 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B272 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC5B4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCA6C
#6BCA6C
oklch(75.8% 0.159 144)
- #E18BE9
#E18BE9
oklch(75.8% 0.159 323.9)
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 #6BCA6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
Use #6BCA6C 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.