#6CBF6D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.141 144.2), rgb(108, 191, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6CBF6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBF6D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 191, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.141 144.2) |
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 #6CBF6D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBF6D | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBF6D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBF6D text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBF6D
oklch(73.2% 0.141 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#2DA437
oklch(63.1% 0.181 144.2)
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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
#05500F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#6CBF6D 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) | #C2B167 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA72 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBAB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBF6D
#6CBF6D
oklch(73.2% 0.141 144.2)
- #D488DA
#D488DA
oklch(73.3% 0.141 324.3)
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 #6CBF6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #6CBF6D 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.