#6AFDCA
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.1% 0.146 167.1), rgb(106, 253, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#6AFDCA is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AFDCA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 253, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.146 167.1) |
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 #6AFDCA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AFDCA | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6AFDCA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6AFDCA text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.054 166.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AFDCA
oklch(90.1% 0.146 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6AFDCA 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) | #F8EDC7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DECD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEEF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AFDCA
#6AFDCA
oklch(90.1% 0.146 167.1)
- #FFCEE6
#FFCEE6
oklch(90.1% 0.063 347.4)
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 #6AFDCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AFDCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.012
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
Use #6AFDCA 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.