#6AE6A4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.7% 0.146 157.7), rgb(106, 230, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#6AE6A4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 230, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.146 157.7) |
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 #6AE6A4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE6A4 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE6A4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE6A4 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE6A4
oklch(83.7% 0.146 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#6AE6A4 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) | #E4D6A0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42E5D4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE6A4
#6AE6A4
oklch(83.7% 0.146 157.7)
- #FFA9E7
#FFA9E7
oklch(83.7% 0.127 337.6)
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 #6AE6A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE6A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
Use #6AE6A4 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.