#6BC0A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.5% 0.095 168.8), rgb(107, 192, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6BC0A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 192, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.095 168.8) |
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 #6BC0A2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC0A2 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC0A2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC0A2 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC0A2
oklch(74.5% 0.095 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#1BA07C
oklch(63% 0.121 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#6BC0A2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C1B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC0A2
#6BC0A2
oklch(74.5% 0.095 168.8)
- #DA94B6
#DA94B6
oklch(74.6% 0.094 349)
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 #6BC0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #6BC0A2 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.