#6AE9B3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.138 163), rgb(106, 233, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#6AE9B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 163°. 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 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 233, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.138 163) |
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 #6AE9B3 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE9B3 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE9B3 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE9B3 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AE9B3
oklch(84.8% 0.138 163)
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Step 300
300
#00E3A0
oklch(81% 0.175 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#6AE9B3 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) | #E5DAB0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37E9DA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE9B3
#6AE9B3
oklch(84.8% 0.138 163)
- #FFB1E0
#FFB1E0
oklch(84.8% 0.108 342.8)
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 #6AE9B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AE9B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #6AE9B3 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.