#6DDEAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.1% 0.125 164.1), rgb(109, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#6DDEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DDEAF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.125 164.1) |
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 #6DDEAF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DDEAF | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6DDEAF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DDEAF text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.069 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DDEAF
oklch(82.1% 0.125 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6DDEAF 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) | #DAD1AD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45DED1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DDEAF
#6DDEAF
oklch(82.1% 0.125 164.1)
- #FEA3D8
#FEA3D8
oklch(82.1% 0.125 344.4)
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 #6DDEAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DDEAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #6DDEAF 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.