#6BCC6D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.161 144.2), rgb(107, 204, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6BCC6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCC6D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 204, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.161 144.2) |
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 #6BCC6D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCC6D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCC6D text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCC6D text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCC6D
oklch(76.3% 0.161 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#6BCC6D 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) | #CFBD65 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B473 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC7B5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCC6D
#6BCC6D
oklch(76.3% 0.161 144.2)
- #E48CEB
#E48CEB
oklch(76.4% 0.161 324.3)
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 #6BCC6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
Use #6BCC6D 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.