#6CC96F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.154 144.5), rgb(108, 201, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6CC96F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC96F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 201, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.154 144.5) |
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 #6CC96F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC96F | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC96F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC96F text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC96F
oklch(75.7% 0.154 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#11A62C
oklch(63.1% 0.197 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#6CC96F 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) | #CCBA68 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC5B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC96F
#6CC96F
oklch(75.7% 0.154 144.5)
- #E08CE6
#E08CE6
oklch(75.7% 0.153 324.6)
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 #6CC96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #6CC96F 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.