#6DC993
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.119 156.4), rgb(109, 201, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#6DC993 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 156°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC993 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 201, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.119 156.4) |
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 #6DC993 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC993 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC993 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC993 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC993
oklch(76.4% 0.119 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#6DC993 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) | #C8BC90 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB396 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C8BA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC993
#6DC993
oklch(76.4% 0.119 156.4)
- #E295CF
#E295CF
oklch(76.5% 0.118 336.2)
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 #6DC993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #6DC993 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.