#6FD289
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.5% 0.14 150.6), rgb(111, 210, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#6FD289 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FD289 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 210, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.14 150.6) |
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 #6FD289 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FD289 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FD289 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FD289 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FD289
oklch(78.5% 0.14 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#6FD289 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) | #D3C484 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCFBF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FD289
#6FD289
oklch(78.5% 0.14 150.6)
- #EC96E3
#EC96E3
oklch(78.5% 0.141 330.6)
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 #6FD289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #6FD289 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.