#6DCDAD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.103 169.7), rgb(109, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#6DCDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DCDAD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.103 169.7) |
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 #6DCDAD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DCDAD | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DCDAD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DCDAD text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 169.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DCDAD
oklch(78% 0.103 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#6DCDAD 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) | #C8C2AB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCEC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DCDAD
#6DCDAD
oklch(78% 0.103 169.7)
- #EA9CC1
#EA9CC1
oklch(78% 0.103 349.8)
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 #6DCDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6DCDAD 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.