#6BD389
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.144 151.2), rgb(107, 211, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6BD389 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD389 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 211, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.144 151.2) |
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 #6BD389 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD389 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD389 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD389 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD389
oklch(78.6% 0.144 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6BD389 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) | #D4C484 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D0C0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD389
#6BD389
oklch(78.6% 0.144 151.2)
- #EE95E3
#EE95E3
oklch(78.6% 0.145 331.4)
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 #6BD389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
Use #6BD389 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.