#6DD79E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.1% 0.129 158.1), rgb(109, 215, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6DD79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DD79E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.129 158.1) |
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 #6DD79E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DD79E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DD79E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DD79E text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DD79E
oklch(80.1% 0.129 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#6DD79E 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) | #D5C99B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD6C8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DD79E
#6DD79E
oklch(80.1% 0.129 158.1)
- #F49DDB
#F49DDB
oklch(80.2% 0.129 338.1)
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 #6DD79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #6DD79E 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.