#6DCD74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.154 145.4), rgb(109, 205, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#6DCD74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCD74 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 205, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.154 145.4) |
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 #6DCD74 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCD74 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCD74 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCD74 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCD74
oklch(76.8% 0.154 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#6DCD74 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) | #D0BE6D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC9B7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCD74
#6DCD74
oklch(76.8% 0.154 145.4)
- #E58FE9
#E58FE9
oklch(76.9% 0.154 325.4)
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 #6DCD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.059
Use #6DCD74 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.