#6DC28E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.113 155.6), rgb(109, 194, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6DC28E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC28E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 194, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.113 155.6) |
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 #6DC28E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC28E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC28E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC28E text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC28E
oklch(74.6% 0.113 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#22A262
oklch(63% 0.144 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#6DC28E 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) | #C1B68B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD91 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC0B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC28E
#6DC28E
oklch(74.6% 0.113 155.6)
- #D991C8
#D991C8
oklch(74.6% 0.112 335.6)
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 #6DC28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
Use #6DC28E 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.