#6DCD91
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.126 154.7), rgb(109, 205, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6DCD91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCD91 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 205, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.126 154.7) |
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 #6DCD91 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCD91 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCD91 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCD91 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCD91
oklch(77.3% 0.126 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#6DCD91 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) | #CDC08D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB695 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CBBD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCD91
#6DCD91
oklch(77.3% 0.126 154.7)
- #E796D6
#E796D6
oklch(77.4% 0.126 334.7)
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 #6DCD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
Use #6DCD91 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.