#6CC97D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.14 148.3), rgb(108, 201, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6CC97D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC97D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 201, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.14 148.3) |
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 #6CC97D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC97D | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC97D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC97D text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CC97D
oklch(75.9% 0.14 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#6CC97D 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) | #CBBB78 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB282 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC6B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC97D
#6CC97D
oklch(75.9% 0.14 148.3)
- #E18FDD
#E18FDD
oklch(75.9% 0.14 328.6)
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 #6CC97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #6CC97D 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.