#6FC97A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.142 146.7), rgb(111, 201, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#6FC97A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC97A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 201, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.142 146.7) |
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 #6FC97A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC97A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC97A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC97A text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FC97A
oklch(76% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#6FC97A 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) | #CBBB74 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C5B5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC97A
#6FC97A
oklch(76% 0.142 146.7)
- #E090E0
#E090E0
oklch(76.1% 0.141 326.8)
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 #6FC97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #6FC97A 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.