#6FC565
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.156 141.7), rgb(111, 197, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6FC565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC565 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 197, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.156 141.7) |
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 #6FC565 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC565 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC565 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC565 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC565
oklch(74.7% 0.156 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A51A
oklch(63.1% 0.2 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#6FC565 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) | #C9B65D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C0AF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC565
#6FC565
oklch(74.7% 0.156 141.7)
- #DA89E7
#DA89E7
oklch(74.6% 0.156 321.9)
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 #6FC565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.055
Use #6FC565 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.