#6AD29B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.7% 0.126 158.5), rgb(106, 210, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6AD29B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD29B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 210, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.126 158.5) |
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 #6AD29B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD29B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD29B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD29B text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD29B
oklch(78.7% 0.126 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#6AD29B 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) | #D0C598 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD1C3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD29B
#6AD29B
oklch(78.7% 0.126 158.5)
- #EE99D5
#EE99D5
oklch(78.7% 0.126 338.4)
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 #6AD29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #6AD29B 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.