#6EC877
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.144 146.2), rgb(110, 200, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6EC877 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC877 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 200, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.144 146.2) |
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 #6EC877 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC877 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC877 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC877 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC877
oklch(75.7% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#1AA53B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#6EC877 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) | #CABA71 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C4B4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC877
#6EC877
oklch(75.7% 0.144 146.2)
- #DF8EE0
#DF8EE0
oklch(75.7% 0.144 326.5)
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 #6EC877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #6EC877 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.