#6DBE79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.127 147.6), rgb(109, 190, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#6DBE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBE79 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 190, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.127 147.6) |
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 #6DBE79 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBE79 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBE79 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBE79 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBE79
oklch(73.2% 0.127 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#2FA34B
oklch(63.2% 0.163 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#06501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#6DBE79 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) | #C0B174 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BBAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBE79
#6DBE79
oklch(73.2% 0.127 147.6)
- #D38BD1
#D38BD1
oklch(73.3% 0.126 327.7)
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 #6DBE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #6DBE79 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.