#6CFFC6
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.5% 0.151 164.7), rgb(108, 255, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#6CFFC6 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CFFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 255, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.151 164.7) |
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 #6CFFC6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #6CFFC6 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6CFFC6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6CFFC6 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#E6FBF1
oklch(97% 0.026 165.7)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.056 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CFFC6
oklch(90.5% 0.151 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.171 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6CFFC6 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) | #FAEFC3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AFFEF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CFFC6
#6CFFC6
oklch(90.5% 0.151 164.7)
- #FFD0E9
#FFD0E9
oklch(90.5% 0.062 345.1)
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 #6CFFC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CFFC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CFFC6 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.