#6EBC66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.4% 0.143 142), rgb(110, 188, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6EBC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBC66 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.143 142) |
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 #6EBC66 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBC66 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBC66 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBC66 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBC66
oklch(72.4% 0.143 142)
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Step 500
500
#37A32E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0E5008
oklch(37.7% 0.119 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#6EBC66 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) | #C0AF5F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A76B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B7A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBC66
#6EBC66
oklch(72.4% 0.143 142)
- #CF86DB
#CF86DB
oklch(72.4% 0.143 321.8)
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 #6EBC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #6EBC66 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.