#6CEEAC
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(85.9% 0.149 158.7), rgb(108, 238, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#6CEEAC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CEEAC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 238, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.149 158.7) |
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 #6CEEAC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CEEAC | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6CEEAC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CEEAC text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CEEAC
oklch(85.9% 0.149 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E492
oklch(81% 0.188 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6CEEAC 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) | #ECDEA8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EEDDC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CEEAC
#6CEEAC
oklch(85.9% 0.149 158.7)
- #FFB6E8
#FFB6E8
oklch(85.9% 0.105 338.7)
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 #6CEEAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CEEAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #6CEEAC 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.