#6DD189
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.2% 0.14 151.1), rgb(109, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6DD189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD189 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.14 151.1) |
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 #6DD189 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD189 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD189 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD189 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.078 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD189
oklch(78.2% 0.14 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6DD189 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) | #D2C384 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CEBE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD189
#6DD189
oklch(78.2% 0.14 151.1)
- #EB95E1
#EB95E1
oklch(78.1% 0.141 331.1)
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 #6DD189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
Use #6DD189 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.