#6CC289
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.118 153.5), rgb(108, 194, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6CC289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC289 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 194, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 153.5) |
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 #6CC289 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC289 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC289 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC289 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC289
oklch(74.5% 0.118 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#20A35C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#6CC289 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) | #C2B686 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC0B3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC289
#6CC289
oklch(74.5% 0.118 153.5)
- #D98FCC
#D98FCC
oklch(74.4% 0.119 333.2)
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 #6CC289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
Use #6CC289 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.