#6BC59E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.105 163.9), rgb(107, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#6BC59E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC59E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.105 163.9) |
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 #6BC59E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC59E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC59E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC59E text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC59E
oklch(75.6% 0.105 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#06A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#6BC59E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C5BA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC59E
#6BC59E
oklch(75.6% 0.105 163.9)
- #DF95C0
#DF95C0
oklch(75.6% 0.104 344.1)
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 #6BC59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #6BC59E 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.