#6BD993
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.2% 0.143 153.8), rgb(107, 217, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#6BD993 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD993 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 217, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.143 153.8) |
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 #6BD993 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD993 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD993 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD993 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD993
oklch(80.2% 0.143 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#6BD993 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) | #D9CA8F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF97 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD7C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD993
#6BD993
oklch(80.2% 0.143 153.8)
- #F59AE5
#F59AE5
oklch(80.2% 0.143 333.4)
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 #6BD993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BD993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #6BD993 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.