#6CF9BF
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(88.9% 0.148 163.5), rgb(108, 249, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#6CF9BF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CF9BF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 249, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.148 163.5) |
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 #6CF9BF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CF9BF | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6CF9BF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CF9BF text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#E7FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.025 164.5)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.055 164.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CF9BF
oklch(88.9% 0.148 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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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
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#6CF9BF 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) | #F5E9BC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29F9E9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CF9BF
#6CF9BF
oklch(88.9% 0.148 163.5)
- #FFC7E7
#FFC7E7
oklch(88.8% 0.075 343.5)
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 #6CF9BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CF9BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.035
Use #6CF9BF 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.