#6FC989
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.127 151.7), rgb(111, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#6FC989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC989 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.127 151.7) |
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 #6FC989 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC989 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC989 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC989 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FC989
oklch(76.3% 0.127 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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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
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#6FC989 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) | #CABC85 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC7B8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC989
#6FC989
oklch(76.3% 0.127 151.7)
- #E193D6
#E193D6
oklch(76.3% 0.127 331.9)
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 #6FC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
Use #6FC989 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.