#6EC480
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.129 149.2), rgb(110, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#6EC480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC480 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.129 149.2) |
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 #6EC480 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC480 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC480 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC480 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A5
oklch(81% 0.081 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC480
oklch(74.8% 0.129 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A44E
oklch(63.2% 0.165 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F13
oklch(26.9% 0.067 149.7)
#6EC480 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) | #C5B77C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE84 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC1B2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC480
#6EC480
oklch(74.8% 0.129 149.2)
- #DA8FD5
#DA8FD5
oklch(74.8% 0.128 329.1)
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 #6EC480, 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 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC480 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.