#6BCD6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.163 144), rgb(107, 205, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6BCD6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCD6C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 205, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.163 144) |
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 #6BCD6C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCD6C | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCD6C text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCD6C text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B4
oklch(88.4% 0.09 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCD6C
oklch(76.6% 0.163 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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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)
#6BCD6C 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) | #D1BD64 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B472 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC8B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCD6C
#6BCD6C
oklch(76.6% 0.163 144)
- #E58CED
#E58CED
oklch(76.6% 0.163 324)
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 #6BCD6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #6BCD6C 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.