#6EC17C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.128 148.1), rgb(110, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#6EC17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC17C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.128 148.1) |
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 #6EC17C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC17C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC17C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC17C text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC17C
oklch(74% 0.128 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#2BA34B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#03501D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#6EC17C 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) | #C3B477 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC80 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BEAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC17C
#6EC17C
oklch(74% 0.128 148.1)
- #D68DD4
#D68DD4
oklch(74% 0.128 327.7)
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 #6EC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #6EC17C 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.