#6CC2AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.3% 0.091 173.6), rgb(108, 194, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6CC2AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.091 173.6) |
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 #6CC2AA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC2AA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC2AA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC2AA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC2AA
oklch(75.3% 0.091 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#15A084
oklch(63.1% 0.116 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#6CC2AA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC4BB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC2AA
#6CC2AA
oklch(75.3% 0.091 173.6)
- #DD97B3
#DD97B3
oklch(75.3% 0.091 353.8)
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 #6CC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.062
Use #6CC2AA 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.