#6AE1A5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.139 159.2), rgb(106, 225, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#6AE1A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 225, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.139 159.2) |
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 #6AE1A5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AE1A5 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE1A5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE1A5 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE1A5
oklch(82.5% 0.139 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6AE1A5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43E0D1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE1A5
#6AE1A5
oklch(82.5% 0.139 159.2)
- #FFA2E2
#FFA2E2
oklch(82.4% 0.135 339.3)
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 #6AE1A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE1A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #6AE1A5 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.