#6BC394
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.9% 0.11 158.8), rgb(107, 195, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6BC394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC394 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 195, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.11 158.8) |
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 #6BC394 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC394 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC394 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC394 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC394
oklch(74.9% 0.11 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#16A269
oklch(63% 0.14 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#6BC394 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) | #C1B791 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE97 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C2B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC394
#6BC394
oklch(74.9% 0.11 158.8)
- #DC92C5
#DC92C5
oklch(75% 0.11 339)
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 #6BC394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #6BC394 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.