#6CC17C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.129 148.6), rgb(108, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6CC17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC17C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.129 148.6) |
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 #6CC17C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC17C | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC17C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC17C text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A4
oklch(81% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC17C
oklch(73.9% 0.129 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#26A34C
oklch(63% 0.165 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#6CC17C 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) | #C3B477 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC80 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBEAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC17C
#6CC17C
oklch(73.9% 0.129 148.6)
- #D78CD3
#D78CD3
oklch(74% 0.129 328.6)
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 #6CC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #6CC17C 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.