#6BEDAD
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(85.6% 0.148 159.4), rgb(107, 237, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#6BEDAD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BEDAD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 237, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.148 159.4) |
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 #6BEDAD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BEDAD | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6BEDAD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BEDAD text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BEDAD
oklch(85.6% 0.148 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E395
oklch(80.8% 0.184 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6BEDAD 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) | #EBDDA9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CECDC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BEDAD
#6BEDAD
oklch(85.6% 0.148 159.4)
- #FFB4E6
#FFB4E6
oklch(85.5% 0.107 339.6)
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 #6BEDAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BEDAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
Use #6BEDAD 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.