#6DE0BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.9% 0.119 169.8), rgb(109, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#6DE0BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DE0BB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.119 169.8) |
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 #6DE0BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DE0BB | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6DE0BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DE0BB text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 169.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DE0BB
oklch(82.9% 0.119 169.8)
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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
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#6DE0BB 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) | #DBD3B9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DE1D5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DE0BB
#6DE0BB
oklch(82.9% 0.119 169.8)
- #FFA8D2
#FFA8D2
oklch(82.9% 0.114 349.5)
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 #6DE0BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DE0BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #6DE0BB 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.