#6DC281
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.125 150), rgb(109, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6DC281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC281 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.125 150) |
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 #6DC281 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC281 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC281 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC281 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC281
oklch(74.3% 0.125 150)
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Step 500
500
#25A352
oklch(63.1% 0.159 150.2)
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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
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#6DC281 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) | #C3B57D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD85 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBFB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC281
#6DC281
oklch(74.3% 0.125 150)
- #D88ED1
#D88ED1
oklch(74.3% 0.125 330.1)
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 #6DC281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
Use #6DC281 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.