#64D6A6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.7% 0.126 163.5), rgb(100, 214, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#64D6A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64D6A6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 214, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.126 163.5) |
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 #64D6A6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64D6A6 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64D6A6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64D6A6 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64D6A6
oklch(79.7% 0.126 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#64D6A6 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38D6C9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64D6A6
#64D6A6
oklch(79.7% 0.126 163.5)
- #F59BD1
#F59BD1
oklch(79.6% 0.126 343.6)
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 #64D6A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #64D6A6 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.