#6FD079
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.7% 0.153 146.1), rgb(111, 208, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#6FD079 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FD079 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 208, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.153 146.1) |
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 #6FD079 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FD079 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FD079 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FD079 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FD079
oklch(77.7% 0.153 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#6FD079 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) | #D3C173 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CCBB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FD079
#6FD079
oklch(77.7% 0.153 146.1)
- #E892EA
#E892EA
oklch(77.7% 0.152 326.1)
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 #6FD079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #6FD079 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.