#6BDCB4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.119 167.7), rgb(107, 220, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#6BDCB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BDCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 220, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.119 167.7) |
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 #6BDCB4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BDCB4 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BDCB4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BDCB4 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 168.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BDCB4
oklch(81.7% 0.119 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6BDCB4 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) | #D7CFB2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3B7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EDDD1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BDCB4
#6BDCB4
oklch(81.7% 0.119 167.7)
- #FCA3D1
#FCA3D1
oklch(81.7% 0.119 347.7)
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 #6BDCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #6BDCB4 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.