#6AEAA9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.148 158.7), rgb(106, 234, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#6AEAA9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. 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 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 234, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.148 158.7) |
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 #6AEAA9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEAA9 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEAA9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEAA9 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AEAA9
oklch(84.8% 0.148 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E492
oklch(81% 0.188 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6AEAA9 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) | #E8DAA5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAD | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DE9D8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEAA9
#6AEAA9
oklch(84.8% 0.148 158.7)
- #FFAFE6
#FFAFE6
oklch(84.7% 0.116 338.9)
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 #6AEAA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AEAA9.
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 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6AEAA9 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.