#6FC289
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.116 152.8), rgb(111, 194, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6FC289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC289 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 194, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.116 152.8) |
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 #6FC289 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC289 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC289 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC289 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#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
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC289
oklch(74.6% 0.116 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A25C
oklch(63% 0.148 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#015027
oklch(37.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#6FC289 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) | #C2B686 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC0B3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC289
#6FC289
oklch(74.6% 0.116 152.8)
- #D891CC
#D891CC
oklch(74.6% 0.115 332.9)
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 #6FC289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FC289 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.