#6CC565
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.158 142.4), rgb(108, 197, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6CC565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC565 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 197, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.158 142.4) |
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 #6CC565 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC565 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC565 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC565 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC565
oklch(74.5% 0.158 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#21A51B
oklch(63% 0.201 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#6CC565 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) | #C9B65D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C0AF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC565
#6CC565
oklch(74.5% 0.158 142.4)
- #DB88E7
#DB88E7
oklch(74.6% 0.158 322.4)
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 #6CC565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CC565 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.