#6BC590
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.117 156.3), rgb(107, 197, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6BC590 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC590 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 197, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.117 156.3) |
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 #6BC590 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC590 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC590 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC590 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC590
oklch(75.3% 0.117 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#0FA362
oklch(63% 0.149 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#6BC590 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) | #C4B98D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF93 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C4B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC590
#6BC590
oklch(75.3% 0.117 156.3)
- #DE92CB
#DE92CB
oklch(75.4% 0.117 336.3)
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 #6BC590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #6BC590 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.