#6CFEC9
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.3% 0.147 166.2), rgb(108, 254, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#6CFEC9 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CFEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 254, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.147 166.2) |
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 #6CFEC9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #6CFEC9 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6CFEC9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6CFEC9 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.054 166.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CFEC9
oklch(90.3% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A8
oklch(81% 0.168 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#6CFEC9 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) | #F9EEC6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16FFEF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CFEC9
#6CFEC9
oklch(90.3% 0.147 166.2)
- #FFCFE8
#FFCFE8
oklch(90.3% 0.063 345.8)
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 #6CFEC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CFEC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.010
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CFEC9 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.