#6ABD69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.143 143.7), rgb(106, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6ABD69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABD69 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 143.7) |
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 #6ABD69 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABD69 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABD69 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABD69 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABD69
oklch(72.5% 0.143 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#2DA433
oklch(63.1% 0.184 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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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
#05500D
oklch(37.5% 0.119 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.5)
#6ABD69 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) | #C0AF63 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A86E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B9A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABD69
#6ABD69
oklch(72.5% 0.143 143.7)
- #D285D9
#D285D9
oklch(72.5% 0.144 323.9)
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 #6ABD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.045
Use #6ABD69 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.