#6AC598
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.11 160.6), rgb(106, 197, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#6AC598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC598 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 197, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.11 160.6) |
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 #6AC598 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC598 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC598 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC598 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC598
oklch(75.4% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#03A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F1D
oklch(27% 0.058 161.1)
#6AC598 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) | #C3B996 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C4B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC598
#6AC598
oklch(75.4% 0.11 160.6)
- #DF93C5
#DF93C5
oklch(75.5% 0.111 340.5)
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 #6AC598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #6AC598 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.