#6EC690
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.116 155.4), rgb(110, 198, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6EC690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC690 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.116 155.4) |
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 #6EC690 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC690 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC690 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC690 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC690
oklch(75.7% 0.116 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#18A361
oklch(63.1% 0.149 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#6EC690 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) | #C5BA8D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B093 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC4B7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC690
#6EC690
oklch(75.7% 0.116 155.4)
- #DE93CD
#DE93CD
oklch(75.6% 0.117 335.3)
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 #6EC690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EC690 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.