#6AE1AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.6% 0.134 161.3), rgb(106, 225, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#6AE1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE1AA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.134 161.3) |
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 #6AE1AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AE1AA | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE1AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE1AA text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE1AA
oklch(82.6% 0.134 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6AE1AA 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) | #DED3A7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40E0D2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE1AA
#6AE1AA
oklch(82.6% 0.134 161.3)
- #FFA4DF
#FFA4DF
oklch(82.6% 0.129 341.1)
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 #6AE1AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE1AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #6AE1AA 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.