#6AE2BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.122 170.5), rgb(106, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#6AE2BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE2BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.122 170.5) |
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 #6AE2BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE2BD | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE2BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE2BD text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#ADE8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 170.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE2BD
oklch(83.3% 0.122 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#6AE2BD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32E3D7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE2BD
#6AE2BD
oklch(83.3% 0.122 170.5)
- #FFABD2
#FFABD2
oklch(83.4% 0.109 350.3)
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 #6AE2BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE2BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #6AE2BD 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.