#6CE7AB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.141 159.9), rgb(108, 231, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#6CE7AB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CE7AB |
| RGB | rgb(108, 231, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.141 159.9) |
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 #6CE7AB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CE7AB | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6CE7AB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CE7AB text on black | 13.65:1 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CE7AB
oklch(84.2% 0.141 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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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)
#6CE7AB 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) | #E5D8A8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42E6D7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CE7AB
#6CE7AB
oklch(84.2% 0.141 159.9)
- #FFACE3
#FFACE3
oklch(84.1% 0.119 340.1)
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 #6CE7AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CE7AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
Use #6CE7AB 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.