#6EBE6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.14 143.5), rgb(110, 190, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6EBE6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBE6C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 190, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.14 143.5) |
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 #6EBE6C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBE6C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBE6C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBE6C text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBE6C
oklch(73% 0.14 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#33A336
oklch(63% 0.178 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A500F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#6EBE6C 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) | #C1B166 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A971 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BAAA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBE6C
#6EBE6C
oklch(73% 0.14 143.5)
- #D288DA
#D288DA
oklch(73% 0.14 323.4)
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 #6EBE6C, 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 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #6EBE6C 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.