#6EC06E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.141 144), rgb(110, 192, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6EC06E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC06E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 192, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.141 144) |
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 #6EC06E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC06E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC06E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC06E text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC06E
oklch(73.5% 0.141 144)
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Step 500
500
#2FA437
oklch(63.2% 0.18 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#07500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#6EC06E 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) | #C3B268 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB73 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCAC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC06E
#6EC06E
oklch(73.5% 0.141 144)
- #D489DB
#D489DB
oklch(73.5% 0.14 323.8)
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 #6EC06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #6EC06E 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.