#6BC29F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.9% 0.1 165.8), rgb(107, 194, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#6BC29F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 166°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC29F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 194, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.1 165.8) |
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 #6BC29F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC29F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC29F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC29F text on black | 9.84:1 | 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
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC29F
oklch(74.9% 0.1 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#15A177
oklch(63% 0.127 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7)
#6BC29F 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) | #BFB79D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C2B8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC29F
#6BC29F
oklch(74.9% 0.1 165.8)
- #DC94BB
#DC94BB
oklch(75% 0.1 346.1)
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 #6BC29F, 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 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #6BC29F 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.