#6AFDC4
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.9% 0.151 164.6), rgb(106, 253, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#6AFDC4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AFDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 253, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.151 164.6) |
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 #6AFDC4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AFDC4 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6AFDC4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6AFDC4 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#E6FBF1
oklch(97% 0.026 165.7)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.056 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AFDC4
oklch(89.9% 0.151 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.171 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6AFDC4 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) | #F8EDC1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14FDED | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AFDC4
#6AFDC4
oklch(89.9% 0.151 164.6)
- #FFCDE8
#FFCDE8
oklch(89.9% 0.066 344.8)
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 #6AFDC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AFDC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
Use #6AFDC4 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.