#6EBD69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.141 142.7), rgb(110, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#6EBD69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBD69 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.141 142.7) |
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 #6EBD69 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBD69 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBD69 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBD69 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBD69
oklch(72.7% 0.141 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A332
oklch(63% 0.181 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C500C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#6EBD69 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) | #C1B063 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B9A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBD69
#6EBD69
oklch(72.7% 0.141 142.7)
- #D187DA
#D187DA
oklch(72.8% 0.141 323)
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 #6EBD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EBD69 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.