#6EC46E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.147 143.9), rgb(110, 196, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6EC46E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC46E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.147 143.9) |
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 #6EC46E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC46E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC46E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC46E text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#6EC46E
oklch(74.5% 0.147 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A531
oklch(63.2% 0.188 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#072F0A
oklch(26.8% 0.076 144.2)
#6EC46E 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) | #C7B667 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE73 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C0AF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC46E
#6EC46E
oklch(74.5% 0.147 143.9)
- #D98AE0
#D98AE0
oklch(74.4% 0.147 324)
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 #6EC46E, 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 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
Use #6EC46E 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.