#6CC989
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.129 152.4), rgb(108, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#6CC989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC989 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.129 152.4) |
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 #6CC989 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC989 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC989 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC989 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.071 153)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CC989
oklch(76.2% 0.129 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#6CC989 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) | #C9BC85 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C7B8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC989
#6CC989
oklch(76.2% 0.129 152.4)
- #E192D5
#E192D5
oklch(76.1% 0.128 332.3)
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 #6CC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #6CC989 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.