#6DEEB9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.2% 0.138 163.9), rgb(109, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#6DEEB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DEEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.138 163.9) |
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 #6DEEB9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6DEEB9 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6DEEB9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DEEB9 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6DEEB9
oklch(86.2% 0.138 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.172 164)
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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
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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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)
#6DEEB9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38EEDF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DEEB9
#6DEEB9
oklch(86.2% 0.138 163.9)
- #FFB9E1
#FFB9E1
oklch(86.2% 0.095 344)
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 #6DEEB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6DEEB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #6DEEB9 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.