#6CC99A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.113 160.1), rgb(108, 201, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6CC99A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC99A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 201, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.113 160.1) |
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 #6CC99A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC99A | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC99A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC99A text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CC99A
oklch(76.5% 0.113 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#6CC99A 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C8BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC99A
#6CC99A
oklch(76.5% 0.113 160.1)
- #E396C9
#E396C9
oklch(76.5% 0.113 340.2)
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 #6CC99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #6CC99A 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.