#6EC55C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.165 140.3), rgb(110, 197, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6EC55C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC55C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 197, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.165 140.3) |
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 #6EC55C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC55C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC55C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC55C text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC55C
oklch(74.5% 0.165 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#6EC55C 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) | #CAB652 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE63 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BFAD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC55C
#6EC55C
oklch(74.5% 0.165 140.3)
- #DA87EC
#DA87EC
oklch(74.6% 0.164 320.3)
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 #6EC55C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EC55C 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.