Soft Green #6FC276
Soft Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #6FC276 and RGB rgb(111, 194, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6FC276 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Soft Green. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Colors that go with Soft Green
Matches found by rotating Soft Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Soft Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Soft Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Soft Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
More about Soft Green
How to make Soft Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #78C276, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Soft Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Soft Green in every format
| HEX | #6FC276 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 194, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.135 145.9) |
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 #6FC276 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC276 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC276 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC276 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Soft Green
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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC276
oklch(74.2% 0.135 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#2CA341
oklch(63% 0.172 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#045016
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
Soft Green 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) | #C4B571 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BEAF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.136 |
Use Soft Green 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.