#6BF0B6
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.5% 0.144 162.3), rgb(107, 240, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#6BF0B6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BF0B6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 240, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.144 162.3) |
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 #6BF0B6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BF0B6 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6BF0B6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BF0B6 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.054 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BF0B6
oklch(86.5% 0.144 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E39D
oklch(80.9% 0.177 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6BF0B6 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) | #EDE0B3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34F0E0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BF0B6
#6BF0B6
oklch(86.5% 0.144 162.3)
- #FFBAE4
#FFBAE4
oklch(86.5% 0.095 342.2)
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 #6BF0B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BF0B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #6BF0B6 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.