#6ECC88
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.133 151.2), rgb(110, 204, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#6ECC88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECC88 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 204, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.133 151.2) |
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 #6ECC88 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECC88 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECC88 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECC88 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECC88
oklch(77% 0.133 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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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
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6ECC88 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) | #CDBE84 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC9BA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECC88
#6ECC88
oklch(77% 0.133 151.2)
- #E594DB
#E594DB
oklch(77.1% 0.133 331.3)
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 #6ECC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #6ECC88 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.