#6BC698
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.111 160.1), rgb(107, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6BC698 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC698 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.111 160.1) |
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 #6BC698 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC698 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC698 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC698 text on black | 10.15:1 | 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
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC698
oklch(75.7% 0.111 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#04A36B
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#022F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.8)
#6BC698 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C5B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC698
#6BC698
oklch(75.7% 0.111 160.1)
- #E094C6
#E094C6
oklch(75.8% 0.111 340.4)
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 #6BC698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #6BC698 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.