#6CBC81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.117 151.1), rgb(108, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#6CBC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBC81 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.117 151.1) |
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 #6CBC81 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBC81 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBC81 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBC81 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA9
oklch(81% 0.073 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBC81
oklch(72.8% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#2FA258
oklch(63.1% 0.149 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#074F25
oklch(37.6% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#6CBC81 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) | #BDB07D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A884 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBAAC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBC81
#6CBC81
oklch(72.8% 0.117 151.1)
- #D18BC9
#D18BC9
oklch(72.7% 0.117 330.8)
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 #6CBC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
Use #6CBC81 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.