#6CE4B2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.6% 0.131 163.8), rgb(108, 228, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#6CE4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CE4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 228, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.131 163.8) |
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 #6CE4B2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CE4B2 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6CE4B2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CE4B2 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.073 163.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CE4B2
oklch(83.6% 0.131 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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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
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6CE4B2 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) | #E0D6AF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FE4D6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CE4B2
#6CE4B2
oklch(83.6% 0.131 163.8)
- #FFAADC
#FFAADC
oklch(83.5% 0.117 343.8)
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 #6CE4B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CE4B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #6CE4B2 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.