#6DCA65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.164 142.2), rgb(109, 202, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6DCA65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCA65 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 202, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.164 142.2) |
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 #6DCA65 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCA65 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCA65 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCA65 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D5
oklch(93.7% 0.048 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.092 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCA65
oklch(75.8% 0.164 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#10C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#6DCA65 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) | #CEBB5C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C5B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCA65
#6DCA65
oklch(75.8% 0.164 142.2)
- #E08AED
#E08AED
oklch(75.7% 0.164 322.2)
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 #6DCA65, 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 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #6DCA65 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.