#6DC16D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.144 143.9), rgb(109, 193, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6DC16D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC16D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 193, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.144 143.9) |
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 #6DC16D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC16D | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC16D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC16D text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC16D
oklch(73.7% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA434
oklch(63.1% 0.184 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#04510D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#6DC16D 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) | #C4B367 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB72 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDAD | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC16D
#6DC16D
oklch(73.7% 0.144 143.9)
- #D689DD
#D689DD
oklch(73.8% 0.144 323.9)
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 #6DC16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #6DC16D 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.