#6EC36D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.146 143.7), rgb(110, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6EC36D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC36D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 143.7) |
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 #6EC36D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC36D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC36D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC36D text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC36D
oklch(74.3% 0.146 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A431
oklch(63% 0.186 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#02510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F09
oklch(26.9% 0.077 143.4)
#6EC36D 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) | #C6B566 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD72 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BFAE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC36D
#6EC36D
oklch(74.3% 0.146 143.7)
- #D88AE0
#D88AE0
oklch(74.3% 0.146 323.6)
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 #6EC36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
Use #6EC36D 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.