#6EC16B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.145 143.2), rgb(110, 193, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6EC16B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC16B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 193, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.145 143.2) |
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 #6EC16B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC16B | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC16B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC16B text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC16B
oklch(73.7% 0.145 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA430
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#06510A
oklch(37.9% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#6EC16B 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) | #C4B364 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB70 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCAC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC16B
#6EC16B
oklch(73.7% 0.145 143.2)
- #D689DE
#D689DE
oklch(73.8% 0.145 323.5)
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 #6EC16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
Use #6EC16B 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.