#6EBE6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.142 143), rgb(110, 190, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6EBE6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 143°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBE6A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 190, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.142 143) |
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 #6EBE6A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBE6A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBE6A text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBE6A text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBE6A
oklch(73% 0.142 143)
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Step 500
500
#33A333
oklch(63% 0.181 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#0B500C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#6EBE6A 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) | #C1B164 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BAAA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBE6A
#6EBE6A
oklch(73% 0.142 143)
- #D287DB
#D287DB
oklch(72.9% 0.143 323)
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 #6EBE6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EBE6A 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.