#6BC691
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.117 156.6), rgb(107, 198, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#6BC691 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC691 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 198, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.117 156.6) |
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 #6BC691 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC691 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC691 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC691 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC691
oklch(75.6% 0.117 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#09A363
oklch(63% 0.149 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#6BC691 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B094 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C5B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC691
#6BC691
oklch(75.6% 0.117 156.6)
- #DF92CB
#DF92CB
oklch(75.5% 0.118 336.8)
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 #6BC691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
Use #6BC691 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.