#6AC869
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.159 143.6), rgb(106, 200, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#6AC869 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC869 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 200, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.159 143.6) |
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 #6AC869 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC869 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC869 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC869 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD297
oklch(81% 0.1 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC869
oklch(75.2% 0.159 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#0EA620
oklch(63% 0.203 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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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
#033005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.5)
#6AC869 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) | #CCB961 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC3B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC869
#6AC869
oklch(75.2% 0.159 143.6)
- #DF89E8
#DF89E8
oklch(75.2% 0.16 323.6)
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 #6AC869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #6AC869 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.