#6EC288
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.118 152.6), rgb(110, 194, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6EC288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC288 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 194, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 152.6) |
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 #6EC288 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC288 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC288 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC288 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC288
oklch(74.5% 0.118 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#26A35B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#6EC288 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) | #C2B684 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC0B3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC288
#6EC288
oklch(74.5% 0.118 152.6)
- #D990CD
#D990CD
oklch(74.6% 0.118 332.7)
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 #6EC288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
Use #6EC288 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.