#6DC495
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.3% 0.109 158.6), rgb(109, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6DC495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC495 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 158.6) |
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 #6DC495 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC495 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC495 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC495 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC495
oklch(75.3% 0.109 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#1AA269
oklch(63% 0.139 158.7)
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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
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#6DC495 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) | #C3B892 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C3B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC495
#6DC495
oklch(75.3% 0.109 158.6)
- #DC93C6
#DC93C6
oklch(75.2% 0.109 338.5)
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 #6DC495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6DC495 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.