#6FBE85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.114 151.7), rgb(111, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6FBE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBE85 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.114 151.7) |
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 #6FBE85 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBE85 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBE85 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBE85 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBE85
oklch(73.5% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A25B
oklch(63.2% 0.146 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F17
oklch(27.2% 0.061 151.5)
#6FBE85 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) | #BFB281 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BCAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBE85
#6FBE85
oklch(73.5% 0.114 151.7)
- #D38ECA
#D38ECA
oklch(73.5% 0.114 331.4)
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 #6FBE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #6FBE85 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.