#6BC39B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.104 162.8), rgb(107, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6BC39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC39B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.104 162.8) |
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 #6BC39B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC39B | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC39B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC39B text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC39B
oklch(75.1% 0.104 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#13A271
oklch(63.1% 0.134 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#6BC39B 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) | #C0B899 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C3B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC39B
#6BC39B
oklch(75.1% 0.104 162.8)
- #DC94C0
#DC94C0
oklch(75.1% 0.103 342.6)
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 #6BC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #6BC39B 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.