#6FC491
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.112 156.1), rgb(111, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6FC491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC491 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.112 156.1) |
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 #6FC491 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC491 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC491 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC491 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAE
oklch(81% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC491
oklch(75.3% 0.112 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#21A264
oklch(63% 0.142 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#6FC491 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) | #C3B88E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF94 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC3B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC491
#6FC491
oklch(75.3% 0.112 156.1)
- #DC93CA
#DC93CA
oklch(75.3% 0.113 336.1)
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 #6FC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #6FC491 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.