#6DC57D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.134 148.4), rgb(109, 197, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6DC57D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC57D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 197, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.134 148.4) |
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 #6DC57D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC57D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC57D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC57D text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC57D
oklch(75% 0.134 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#1EA449
oklch(63.1% 0.17 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.6)
#6DC57D 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) | #C7B878 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF81 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC2B3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC57D
#6DC57D
oklch(75% 0.134 148.4)
- #DC8ED8
#DC8ED8
oklch(75% 0.134 328.6)
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 #6DC57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
Use #6DC57D 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.