#6EC679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.139 146.8), rgb(110, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6EC679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC679 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.139 146.8) |
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 #6EC679 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC679 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC679 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC679 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC679
oklch(75.2% 0.139 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#20A441
oklch(63% 0.177 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 147)
#6EC679 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) | #C8B874 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB07E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C2B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC679
#6EC679
oklch(75.2% 0.139 146.8)
- #DC8EDC
#DC8EDC
oklch(75.2% 0.138 326.8)
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 #6EC679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #6EC679 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.