#6FBC7F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.117 149.4), rgb(111, 188, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6FBC7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBC7F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 188, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.117 149.4) |
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 #6FBC7F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBC7F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBC7F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBC7F text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBC7F
oklch(72.9% 0.117 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A255
oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#6FBC7F 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) | #BDB07B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A883 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B9AC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBC7F
#6FBC7F
oklch(72.9% 0.117 149.4)
- #D08CCB
#D08CCB
oklch(72.9% 0.117 329.3)
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 #6FBC7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #6FBC7F 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.