#6CD185
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78% 0.144 150), rgb(108, 209, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6CD185 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD185 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 209, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.144 150) |
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 #6CD185 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD185 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD185 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD185 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD185
oklch(78% 0.144 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#6CD185 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) | #D2C280 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B88A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CEBE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD185
#6CD185
oklch(78% 0.144 150)
- #EB94E3
#EB94E3
oklch(78.1% 0.144 330.2)
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 #6CD185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
Use #6CD185 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.