#6FC966
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.161 142), rgb(111, 201, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6FC966 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC966 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 201, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.161 142) |
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 #6FC966 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC966 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC966 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC966 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD195
oklch(80.8% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC966
oklch(75.7% 0.161 142)
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Step 500
500
#1FA612
oklch(63.2% 0.206 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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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
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#6FC966 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) | #CDBA5E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C4B2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC966
#6FC966
oklch(75.7% 0.161 142)
- #DF8BEC
#DF8BEC
oklch(75.7% 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 #6FC966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #6FC966 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.