#6BC696
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.113 159), rgb(107, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6BC696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC696 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.113 159) |
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 #6BC696 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC696 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC696 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC696 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC696
oklch(75.7% 0.113 159)
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Step 500
500
#05A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#6BC696 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) | #C4BA93 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C5B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC696
#6BC696
oklch(75.7% 0.113 159)
- #DF94C8
#DF94C8
oklch(75.7% 0.112 338.8)
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 #6BC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
Use #6BC696 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.