#6BD8AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.119 165.4), rgb(107, 216, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#6BD8AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD8AD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 216, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.119 165.4) |
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 #6BD8AD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD8AD | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD8AD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD8AD text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD8AD
oklch(80.6% 0.119 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#6BD8AD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFB0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D8CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD8AD
#6BD8AD
oklch(80.6% 0.119 165.4)
- #F7A0D1
#F7A0D1
oklch(80.6% 0.119 345.3)
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 #6BD8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #6BD8AD 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.