#6CC69A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.109 161), rgb(108, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6CC69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC69A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.109 161) |
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 #6CC69A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC69A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC69A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC69A text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CC69A
oklch(75.8% 0.109 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6CC69A 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) | #C4BA98 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C6BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC69A
#6CC69A
oklch(75.8% 0.109 161)
- #E095C5
#E095C5
oklch(75.9% 0.109 341.2)
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 #6CC69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
Use #6CC69A 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.