#6BC090
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.109 157.6), rgb(107, 192, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#6BC090 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC090 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 192, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.109 157.6) |
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 #6BC090 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC090 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC090 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC090 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC090
oklch(74.1% 0.109 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#20A267
oklch(63.1% 0.14 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#6BC090 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) | #BFB48D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB93 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BFB3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC090
#6BC090
oklch(74.1% 0.109 157.6)
- #D890C4
#D890C4
oklch(74.1% 0.11 337.4)
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 #6BC090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
Use #6BC090 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.