#6EBF8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.111 154.1), rgb(110, 191, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6EBF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBF8A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 191, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.111 154.1) |
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 #6EBF8A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBF8A | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EBF8A text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBF8A text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#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
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBF8A
oklch(73.8% 0.111 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#2CA260
oklch(63.2% 0.143 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#044F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#6EBF8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBDB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBF8A
#6EBF8A
oklch(73.8% 0.111 154.1)
- #D58FC7
#D58FC7
oklch(73.8% 0.111 334.1)
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 #6EBF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EBF8A 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.