#6EC176
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.134 146.2), rgb(110, 193, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6EC176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC176 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 193, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.134 146.2) |
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 #6EC176 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC176 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC176 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC176 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A1
oklch(81% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC176
oklch(73.9% 0.134 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#2CA343
oklch(63% 0.171 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#045017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#6EC176 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) | #C3B471 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BDAE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC176
#6EC176
oklch(73.9% 0.134 146.2)
- #D68BD7
#D68BD7
oklch(73.8% 0.134 326.4)
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 #6EC176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #6EC176 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.