#6EC666
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.157 142.2), rgb(110, 198, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6EC666 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC666 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.157 142.2) |
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 #6EC666 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC666 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC666 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC666 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC666
oklch(74.9% 0.157 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A51B
oklch(63% 0.2 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#6EC666 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) | #CAB75E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C1B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC666
#6EC666
oklch(74.9% 0.157 142.2)
- #DB89E8
#DB89E8
oklch(74.8% 0.158 321.9)
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 #6EC666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.057
Use #6EC666 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.