#6FC178
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.132 146.6), rgb(111, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#6FC178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC178 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.132 146.6) |
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 #6FC178 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC178 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC178 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC178 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC178
oklch(74% 0.132 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#2EA345
oklch(63.1% 0.168 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#055019
oklch(37.7% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#6FC178 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) | #C3B473 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC178
#6FC178
oklch(74% 0.132 146.6)
- #D68CD6
#D68CD6
oklch(74% 0.131 326.8)
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 #6FC178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
Use #6FC178 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.