#6EBD77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.127 146.7), rgb(110, 189, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6EBD77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBD77 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 189, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.127 146.7) |
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 #6EBD77 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBD77 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBD77 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBD77 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBD77
oklch(73% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A249
oklch(63% 0.162 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#6EBD77 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) | #BFB072 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BAAB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBD77
#6EBD77
oklch(73% 0.127 146.7)
- #D18AD1
#D18AD1
oklch(72.9% 0.127 326.8)
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 #6EBD77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
Use #6EBD77 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.