#6BBE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.099 163.5), rgb(107, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#6BBE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.099 163.5) |
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 #6BBE99 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBE99 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBE99 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBE99 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB6
oklch(81% 0.061 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBE99
oklch(73.8% 0.099 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#23A174
oklch(63.2% 0.126 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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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
#062E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 163.5)
#6BBE99 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) | #BBB397 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54BEB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBE99
#6BBE99
oklch(73.8% 0.099 163.5)
- #D691BA
#D691BA
oklch(73.7% 0.098 343.4)
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 #6BBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #6BBE99 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.