#6ECB80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.139 148.6), rgb(110, 203, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#6ECB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECB80 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.139 148.6) |
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 #6ECB80 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECB80 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECB80 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECB80 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECB80
oklch(76.6% 0.139 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#6ECB80 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) | #CDBD7B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB485 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC8B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECB80
#6ECB80
oklch(76.6% 0.139 148.6)
- #E391DF
#E391DF
oklch(76.6% 0.14 328.6)
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 #6ECB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.059
Use #6ECB80 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.