#6EC688
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.124 152), rgb(110, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#6EC688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC688 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.124 152) |
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 #6EC688 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC688 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC688 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC688 text on black | 10.09:1 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC688
oklch(75.5% 0.124 152)
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Step 500
500
#1BA356
oklch(63% 0.158 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#6EC688 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) | #C6B984 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC4B6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC688
#6EC688
oklch(75.5% 0.124 152)
- #DD91D2
#DD91D2
oklch(75.4% 0.124 332)
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 #6EC688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC688 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.