#6BE1A5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.138 159), rgb(107, 225, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#6BE1A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BE1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 225, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.138 159) |
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 #6BE1A5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BE1A5 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6BE1A5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BE1A5 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BE1A5
oklch(82.5% 0.138 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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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
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6BE1A5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45E0D1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BE1A5
#6BE1A5
oklch(82.5% 0.138 159)
- #FFA3E3
#FFA3E3
oklch(82.6% 0.134 338.9)
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 #6BE1A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BE1A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #6BE1A5 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.