#6DC6A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.1 166.9), rgb(109, 198, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6DC6A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 198, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.1 166.9) |
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 #6DC6A4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC6A4 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC6A4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC6A4 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 166.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC6A4
oklch(76.1% 0.1 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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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
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6DC6A4 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) | #C2BBA2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C7BC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC6A4
#6DC6A4
oklch(76.1% 0.1 166.9)
- #E197BE
#E197BE
oklch(76.1% 0.101 346.9)
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 #6DC6A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #6DC6A4 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.