#6CC15E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.159 140.9), rgb(108, 193, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6CC15E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC15E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 193, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.159 140.9) |
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 #6CC15E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC15E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC15E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC15E text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD194
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC15E
oklch(73.4% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#2CA50D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#083003
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.1)
#6CC15E 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) | #C5B255 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB65 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCAA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC15E
#6CC15E
oklch(73.4% 0.159 140.9)
- #D685E5
#D685E5
oklch(73.5% 0.159 321.2)
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 #6CC15E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.050
Use #6CC15E 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.