#6EC779
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.14 146.8), rgb(110, 199, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#6EC779 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC779 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 199, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.14 146.8) |
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 #6EC779 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC779 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC779 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC779 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC779
oklch(75.4% 0.14 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#1DA540
oklch(63.2% 0.179 146.7)
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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
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#6EC779 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) | #C9B974 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C3B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC779
#6EC779
oklch(75.4% 0.14 146.8)
- #DE8EDE
#DE8EDE
oklch(75.5% 0.141 326.9)
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 #6EC779, 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 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #6EC779 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.