#6CC17E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.127 149.3), rgb(108, 193, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#6CC17E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC17E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 193, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.127 149.3) |
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 #6CC17E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC17E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC17E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC17E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC17E
oklch(74% 0.127 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#25A34F
oklch(63% 0.162 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#6CC17E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC82 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBEB0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC17E
#6CC17E
oklch(74% 0.127 149.3)
- #D78CD2
#D78CD2
oklch(73.9% 0.128 329.1)
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 #6CC17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #6CC17E 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.