Soft Green Color Code: #6FC276, RGB & HSL

Soft Green color values

HEX #6FC276

RGB rgb(111, 194, 118)

HSL hsl(125, 40%, 60%)

HSV 125, 43%, 76%

HWB hwb(125 44% 24%)

CMYK 43%, 0%, 39%, 24%

Decimal 7324278

60%HSL lightness (medium)

40%HSL saturation (soft)

125°Hue angle (green)

0.433Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Soft Green?

“Soft Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 125° places it in the green part of the color wheel, with 40% saturation (soft) and 60% lightness (medium). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 75% of them and more saturated than 16% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.433, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Soft Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 60% and its relative luminance is 0.433. Black text reads best on it (9.65:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Soft Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Soft Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.17:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	9.65:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Soft Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Lavender Pink#C26FBB

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Light Moss Green#91C26F ≈ Medium Aquamarine#6FC2A0

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Deep Lilac#766FC2 ≈ Dusty Rose#C2766F

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Deep Lilac#A06FC2 ≈ Muted Pink#C26F92

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Cadet Blue#6FBBC2 ≈ Lavender Pink#C26FBB ≈ Dusty Rose#C2766F

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#307236#307236

#46A44D#46A44D

#6FC276#6FC276

#A1D7A6#A1D7A6

#D3ECD5#D3ECD5

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Soft Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Algae#54AC68 Dark Mint#48C072 Dark Pastel Green#56AE57 Medium Sea Green#3CB371 Fern#63A950 Faded Green#7BB274 Seaweed Green#35AD6B Muted Green#5FA052

Where to use Soft Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (9.65:1 contrast with black)
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations

Use Soft Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-soft-green: #6FC276;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-soft-green);
  background-color: #6FC276;
  border: 2px solid #6FC276;
}

Questions about Soft Green

What is the HEX code for Soft Green?

Soft Green is #6FC276.

What is the RGB value of Soft Green?

The RGB value of Soft Green is 111, 194, 118: 111 red, 194 green and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(111, 194, 118) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Soft Green?

The HSL value of Soft Green is 125°, 40%, 60% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(125, 40%, 60%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Soft Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 43%, M 0%, Y 39%, K 24%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Soft Green a light or dark color?

Soft Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 60% and its relative luminance is 0.433. Black text reads best on it (9.65:1 contrast).

How does Soft Green look with white text?

White text on Soft Green has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Soft Green look with black text?

Black text on Soft Green has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Soft Green?

Lavender Pink is its complementary color, and Light Moss Green sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Soft Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (9.65:1 contrast with black); calm backgrounds and section fills; success and confirmation states (with a label or icon).

How do I use Soft Green in CSS?

Use color: #6FC276; for text, background-color: #6FC276; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-soft-green: #6FC276; and reuse it with var(--color-soft-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Soft Green Color Code: #6FC276