#6CD2AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.2% 0.11 168.2), rgb(108, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#6CD2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD2AE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.11 168.2) |
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 #6CD2AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD2AE | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD2AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD2AE text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD2AE
oklch(79.2% 0.11 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6CD2AE 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) | #CEC6AC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47D3C8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD2AE
#6CD2AE
oklch(79.2% 0.11 168.2)
- #F09EC7
#F09EC7
oklch(79.2% 0.11 348.5)
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 #6CD2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #6CD2AE 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.