#6FCB6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.156 143.6), rgb(111, 203, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#6FCB6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FCB6E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 203, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.156 143.6) |
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 #6FCB6E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FCB6E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FCB6E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FCB6E text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FCB6E
oklch(76.3% 0.156 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#6FCB6E 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) | #CFBC67 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B374 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C6B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FCB6E
#6FCB6E
oklch(76.3% 0.156 143.6)
- #E28DEA
#E28DEA
oklch(76.3% 0.157 323.9)
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 #6FCB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
Use #6FCB6E 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.