#6BC29D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.9% 0.101 164.5), rgb(107, 194, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6BC29D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC29D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 194, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.101 164.5) |
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 #6BC29D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC29D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC29D text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC29D text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 164.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC29D
oklch(74.9% 0.101 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#16A175
oklch(63% 0.129 164.7)
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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
#042E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7)
#6BC29D 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) | #BFB79B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C2B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC29D
#6BC29D
oklch(74.9% 0.101 164.5)
- #DC94BD
#DC94BD
oklch(75% 0.101 344.7)
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 #6BC29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #6BC29D 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.