#6EC686
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.126 151.2), rgb(110, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#6EC686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC686 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.126 151.2) |
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 #6EC686 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC686 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC686 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC686 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC686
oklch(75.5% 0.126 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#1CA454
oklch(63.2% 0.161 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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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
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#6EC686 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) | #C7B982 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC3B5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC686
#6EC686
oklch(75.5% 0.126 151.2)
- #DD91D4
#DD91D4
oklch(75.5% 0.126 331)
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 #6EC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC686 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.