#6CC37E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.13 149.1), rgb(108, 195, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#6CC37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC37E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 195, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.13 149.1) |
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 #6CC37E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC37E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC37E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC37E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC37E
oklch(74.5% 0.13 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#20A44C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 148.9)
#6CC37E 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) | #C4B679 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD82 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC0B1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC37E
#6CC37E
oklch(74.5% 0.13 149.1)
- #DA8DD4
#DA8DD4
oklch(74.5% 0.131 329.6)
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 #6CC37E, 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 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
Use #6CC37E 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.