#6DC260
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.158 141.1), rgb(109, 194, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6DC260 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC260 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 194, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.158 141.1) |
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 #6DC260 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC260 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC260 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC260 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD195
oklch(80.9% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC260
oklch(73.8% 0.158 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#2BA512
oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#083003
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.1)
#6DC260 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) | #C6B358 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC67 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BDAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC260
#6DC260
oklch(73.8% 0.158 141.1)
- #D786E6
#D786E6
oklch(73.8% 0.158 321.2)
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 #6DC260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.052
Use #6DC260 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.