#6EBD79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.125 147.4), rgb(110, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#6EBD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBD79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.125 147.4) |
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 #6EBD79 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBD79 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBD79 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBD79 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBD79
oklch(73% 0.125 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A24C
oklch(63% 0.159 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A501D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#6EBD79 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) | #BFB174 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BAAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBD79
#6EBD79
oklch(73% 0.125 147.4)
- #D18BD0
#D18BD0
oklch(73% 0.124 327.2)
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 #6EBD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
Use #6EBD79 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.