#6CC49E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.102 164.1), rgb(108, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6CC49E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC49E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.102 164.1) |
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 #6CC49E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CC49E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC49E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC49E text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 164.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC49E
oklch(75.4% 0.102 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#12A274
oklch(63.2% 0.131 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F1F
oklch(27.2% 0.055 163.1)
#6CC49E 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) | #C1B99C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C4B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC49E
#6CC49E
oklch(75.4% 0.102 164.1)
- #DE95BF
#DE95BF
oklch(75.5% 0.102 344.4)
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 #6CC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #6CC49E 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.