#6FC866
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.159 142), rgb(111, 200, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6FC866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC866 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 200, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.159 142) |
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 #6FC866 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC866 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC866 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC866 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC866
oklch(75.4% 0.159 142)
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Step 500
500
#22A615
oklch(63.2% 0.204 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#6FC866 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) | #CCB95E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C3B1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC866
#6FC866
oklch(75.4% 0.159 142)
- #DE8AEB
#DE8AEB
oklch(75.4% 0.161 322.1)
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 #6FC866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
Use #6FC866 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.