#6CE6B7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.13 165.6), rgb(108, 230, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#6CE6B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 166°. 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 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CE6B7 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 230, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.13 165.6) |
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 #6CE6B7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CE6B7 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6CE6B7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CE6B7 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CE6B7
oklch(84.2% 0.13 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#6CE6B7 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) | #E2D8B5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AE6D9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CE6B7
#6CE6B7
oklch(84.2% 0.13 165.6)
- #FFAEDB
#FFAEDB
oklch(84.1% 0.11 345.3)
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 #6CE6B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CE6B7.
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 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
Use #6CE6B7 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.