#6CBF6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.5), rgb(108, 191, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#6CBF6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBF6A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 191, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.5) |
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 #6CBF6A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBF6A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBF6A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBF6A text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBF6A
oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA432
oklch(63.1% 0.184 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#05500B
oklch(37.5% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.5)
#6CBF6A 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) | #C2B163 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBAB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBF6A
#6CBF6A
oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.5)
- #D487DC
#D487DC
oklch(73.2% 0.145 323.5)
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 #6CBF6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CBF6A 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.