#6BC197
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.5% 0.105 161.1), rgb(107, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6BC197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 161°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC197 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.105 161.1) |
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 #6BC197 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC197 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC197 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC197 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC197
oklch(74.5% 0.105 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#1BA26F
oklch(63.2% 0.134 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#6BC197 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) | #BFB695 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C1B5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC197
#6BC197
oklch(74.5% 0.105 161.1)
- #DA92C0
#DA92C0
oklch(74.6% 0.105 341.2)
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 #6BC197, 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 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #6BC197 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.