#6EC36A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.149 143), rgb(110, 195, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6EC36A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC36A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 195, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.149 143) |
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 #6EC36A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC36A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC36A text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC36A text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD199
oklch(81% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC36A
oklch(74.2% 0.149 143)
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Step 500
500
#2AA42B
oklch(63% 0.19 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#035106
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#6EC36A 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) | #C7B563 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD70 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BEAE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC36A
#6EC36A
oklch(74.2% 0.149 143)
- #D889E2
#D889E2
oklch(74.2% 0.15 322.9)
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 #6EC36A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC36A 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.