#6AEBAB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85% 0.147 159.2), rgb(106, 235, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#6AEBAB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.147 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 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEBAB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 235, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.147 159.2) |
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 #6AEBAB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEBAB | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEBAB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEBAB text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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)
#6AEBAB
oklch(85% 0.147 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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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)
#6AEBAB 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) | #E9DBA7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BEADA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEBAB
#6AEBAB
oklch(85% 0.147 159.2)
- #FFB1E6
#FFB1E6
oklch(85% 0.112 339.1)
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 #6AEBAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AEBAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6AEBAB 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.