#6ECA6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.159 143), rgb(110, 202, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#6ECA6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECA6A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 202, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.159 143) |
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 #6ECA6A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECA6A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECA6A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECA6A text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECA6A
oklch(75.9% 0.159 143)
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Step 400
400
#00C215
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A710
oklch(63.1% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#6ECA6A 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) | #CEBB62 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B270 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C5B3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECA6A
#6ECA6A
oklch(75.9% 0.159 143)
- #E08CEB
#E08CEB
oklch(75.9% 0.158 322.7)
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 #6ECA6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #6ECA6A 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.