#6DBE86
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.114 152.7), rgb(109, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6DBE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBE86 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.114 152.7) |
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 #6DBE86 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBE86 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBE86 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBE86 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAB
oklch(81% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBE86
oklch(73.5% 0.114 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA25C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#044F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#6DBE86 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) | #BEB283 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA89 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBCAF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBE86
#6DBE86
oklch(73.5% 0.114 152.7)
- #D48EC8
#D48EC8
oklch(73.5% 0.113 333)
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 #6DBE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #6DBE86 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.