#6AECB5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.5% 0.14 163.1), rgb(106, 236, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#6AECB5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AECB5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 236, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.14 163.1) |
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 #6AECB5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AECB5 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6AECB5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AECB5 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#CBF5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.052 163.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AECB5
oklch(85.5% 0.14 163.1)
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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)
#6AECB5 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) | #E8DDB2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34ECDD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AECB5
#6AECB5
oklch(85.5% 0.14 163.1)
- #FFB5E1
#FFB5E1
oklch(85.5% 0.102 343)
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 #6AECB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AECB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #6AECB5 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.