#6CC270
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.143 144.9), rgb(108, 194, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#6CC270 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC270 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 194, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.143 144.9) |
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 #6CC270 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC270 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC270 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC270 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC270
oklch(74% 0.143 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A438
oklch(63% 0.182 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#6CC270 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) | #C5B46A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC75 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BEAE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC270
#6CC270
oklch(74% 0.143 144.9)
- #D789DC
#D789DC
oklch(73.8% 0.143 324.8)
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 #6CC270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CC270 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.