#6AE2BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.123 169.3), rgb(106, 226, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#6AE2BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE2BB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 226, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.123 169.3) |
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 #6AE2BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE2BB | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE2BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE2BB text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE2BB
oklch(83.3% 0.123 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#6AE2BB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34E3D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE2BB
#6AE2BB
oklch(83.3% 0.123 169.3)
- #FFAAD3
#FFAAD3
oklch(83.2% 0.111 349.4)
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 #6AE2BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE2BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #6AE2BB 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.