#6DDDA4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.132 159.2), rgb(109, 221, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#6DDDA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DDDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 221, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.132 159.2) |
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 #6DDDA4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DDDA4 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DDDA4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DDDA4 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DDDA4
oklch(81.6% 0.132 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6DDDA4 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) | #DBCFA1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BDCCD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DDDA4
#6DDDA4
oklch(81.6% 0.132 159.2)
- #FBA0DF
#FBA0DF
oklch(81.6% 0.133 339.1)
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 #6DDDA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DDDA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6DDDA4 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.