#6AF0B3
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.4% 0.147 161.2), rgb(106, 240, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#6AF0B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AF0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 240, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.147 161.2) |
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 #6AF0B3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AF0B3 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6AF0B3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AF0B3 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.055 160.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AF0B3
oklch(86.4% 0.147 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E39A
oklch(80.9% 0.18 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6AF0B3 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) | #EDE0B0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33EFDF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AF0B3
#6AF0B3
oklch(86.4% 0.147 161.2)
- #FFB9E5
#FFB9E5
oklch(86.3% 0.098 341.2)
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 #6AF0B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AF0B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
Use #6AF0B3 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.