#6FC271
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.14 144.5), rgb(111, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6FC271 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC271 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.14 144.5) |
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 #6FC271 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC271 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC271 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC271 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC271
oklch(74.1% 0.14 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA439
oklch(63.2% 0.179 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#055011
oklch(37.6% 0.116 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.073 144.4)
#6FC271 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) | #C5B46B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC76 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BEAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC271
#6FC271
oklch(74.1% 0.14 144.5)
- #D78BDC
#D78BDC
oklch(74.2% 0.14 324.7)
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 #6FC271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FC271 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.