#6BCD78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.151 146.8), rgb(107, 205, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#6BCD78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCD78 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 205, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.151 146.8) |
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 #6BCD78 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCD78 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCD78 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCD78 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCD78
oklch(76.8% 0.151 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6BCD78 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) | #CFBE72 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC9B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCD78
#6BCD78
oklch(76.8% 0.151 146.8)
- #E58FE6
#E58FE6
oklch(76.7% 0.152 326.5)
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 #6BCD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #6BCD78 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.