#6AEDB7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.8% 0.14 163.6), rgb(106, 237, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#6AEDB7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 237, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.14 163.6) |
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 #6AEDB7 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEDB7 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEDB7 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEDB7 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#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)
#6AEDB7
oklch(85.8% 0.14 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#6AEDB7 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) | #E9DEB4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32EDDE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEDB7
#6AEDB7
oklch(85.8% 0.14 163.6)
- #FFB7E1
#FFB7E1
oklch(85.9% 0.098 343.5)
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 #6AEDB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AEDB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #6AEDB7 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.