#6DC2A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.096 167.4), rgb(109, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6DC2A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.096 167.4) |
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 #6DC2A2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC2A2 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC2A2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC2A2 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB9
oklch(81% 0.06 167.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC2A2
oklch(75.1% 0.096 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#1BA17A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#6DC2A2 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) | #BEB8A0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C3B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC2A2
#6DC2A2
oklch(75.1% 0.096 167.4)
- #DC95BA
#DC95BA
oklch(75.1% 0.097 347.1)
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 #6DC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
Use #6DC2A2 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.