#6FC27E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.127 148.5), rgb(111, 194, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6FC27E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC27E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 194, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.127 148.5) |
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 #6FC27E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC27E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC27E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC27E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC27E
oklch(74.4% 0.127 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA34D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#03501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#6FC27E 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) | #C4B57A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD82 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BFB1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC27E
#6FC27E
oklch(74.4% 0.127 148.5)
- #D88ED4
#D88ED4
oklch(74.4% 0.127 328.6)
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 #6FC27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FC27E 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.