#6ADFA2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.138 158.4), rgb(106, 223, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#6ADFA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ADFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 223, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.138 158.4) |
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 #6ADFA2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ADFA2 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6ADFA2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6ADFA2 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ADFA2
oklch(82% 0.138 158.4)
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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
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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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)
#6ADFA2 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) | #DDD09E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45DECF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ADFA2
#6ADFA2
oklch(82% 0.138 158.4)
- #FEA0E2
#FEA0E2
oklch(82% 0.137 338.7)
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 #6ADFA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ADFA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #6ADFA2 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.