#6DC669
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.155 143), rgb(109, 198, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6DC669 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC669 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 198, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.155 143) |
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 #6DC669 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC669 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC669 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC669 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD198
oklch(80.9% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC669
oklch(74.9% 0.155 143)
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Step 500
500
#21A524
oklch(63% 0.197 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#063006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.9)
#6DC669 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) | #CAB762 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C1B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC669
#6DC669
oklch(74.9% 0.155 143)
- #DC8AE6
#DC8AE6
oklch(75% 0.154 323)
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 #6DC669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.056
Use #6DC669 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.