#6DC089
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.114 153.6), rgb(109, 192, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6DC089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC089 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 192, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.114 153.6) |
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 #6DC089 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC089 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC089 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC089 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAB
oklch(81% 0.073 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC089
oklch(74% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#28A25E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 153.6)
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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
#015028
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#6DC089 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) | #C0B486 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBEB1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC089
#6DC089
oklch(74% 0.114 153.6)
- #D78FC9
#D78FC9
oklch(74.1% 0.115 333.9)
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 #6DC089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
Use #6DC089 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.