#6ACDA2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.6% 0.113 163.5), rgb(106, 205, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#6ACDA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ACDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 205, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.113 163.5) |
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 #6ACDA2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ACDA2 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ACDA2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ACDA2 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ACDA2
oklch(77.6% 0.113 163.5)
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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)
#6ACDA2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCDC1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ACDA2
#6ACDA2
oklch(77.6% 0.113 163.5)
- #E999C9
#E999C9
oklch(77.7% 0.113 343.3)
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 #6ACDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #6ACDA2 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.