#6AE6BE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.3% 0.126 169.4), rgb(106, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#6AE6BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE6BE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.126 169.4) |
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 #6AE6BE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE6BE | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE6BE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE6BE text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE6BE
oklch(84.3% 0.126 169.4)
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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)
#6AE6BE 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) | #E1D8BC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FE7DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE6BE
#6AE6BE
oklch(84.3% 0.126 169.4)
- #FFB0D6
#FFB0D6
oklch(84.3% 0.103 349.2)
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 #6AE6BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE6BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #6AE6BE 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.