#6AF5B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(87.8% 0.149 162.3), rgb(106, 245, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#6AF5B9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AF5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 245, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.149 162.3) |
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 #6AF5B9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AF5B9 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6AF5B9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AF5B9 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#E7FBF0
oklch(97% 0.025 162)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AF5B9
oklch(87.8% 0.149 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E39E
oklch(81% 0.177 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6AF5B9 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) | #F1E5B6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BF5E4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AF5B9
#6AF5B9
oklch(87.8% 0.149 162.3)
- #FFC1E6
#FFC1E6
oklch(87.8% 0.085 342.5)
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 #6AF5B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AF5B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #6AF5B9 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.