#6BC4A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.1 166.9), rgb(107, 196, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6BC4A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.1 166.9) |
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 #6BC4A2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC4A2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC4A2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC4A2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC4A2
oklch(75.5% 0.1 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#0AA179
oklch(63% 0.127 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#6BC4A2 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) | #C0B9A0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC5BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC4A2
#6BC4A2
oklch(75.5% 0.1 166.9)
- #DE95BC
#DE95BC
oklch(75.4% 0.1 346.5)
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 #6BC4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #6BC4A2 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.