#6DC962
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.166 141.6), rgb(109, 201, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6DC962 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC962 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 201, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.166 141.6) |
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 #6DC962 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC962 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC962 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC962 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD293
oklch(81% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC962
oklch(75.5% 0.166 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#6DC962 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) | #CDBA59 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B169 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C4B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC962
#6DC962
oklch(75.5% 0.166 141.6)
- #DF89EE
#DF89EE
oklch(75.5% 0.166 321.5)
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 #6DC962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #6DC962 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.