#6EBD71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.133 144.9), rgb(110, 189, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#6EBD71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBD71 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 189, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.133 144.9) |
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 #6EBD71 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBD71 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBD71 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBD71 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBD71
oklch(72.8% 0.133 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#34A340
oklch(63.2% 0.17 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B5016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#6EBD71 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) | #C0B06C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A876 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B9AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBD71
#6EBD71
oklch(72.8% 0.133 144.9)
- #D189D5
#D189D5
oklch(72.9% 0.132 325)
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 #6EBD71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
Use #6EBD71 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.