#6CC491
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.114 156.8), rgb(108, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#6CC491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC491 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.114 156.8) |
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 #6CC491 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC491 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC491 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC491 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC491
oklch(75.1% 0.114 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A364
oklch(63.2% 0.146 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#6CC491 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) | #C3B88E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF94 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C3B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC491
#6CC491
oklch(75.1% 0.114 156.8)
- #DC92C9
#DC92C9
oklch(75.1% 0.114 336.5)
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 #6CC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #6CC491 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.