#6EC19E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.8% 0.097 164.9), rgb(110, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6EC19E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC19E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.097 164.9) |
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 #6EC19E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC19E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC19E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC19E text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC19E
oklch(74.8% 0.097 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#22A176
oklch(63.2% 0.125 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#6EC19E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C1B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC19E
#6EC19E
oklch(74.8% 0.097 164.9)
- #DA95BB
#DA95BB
oklch(74.9% 0.096 345.5)
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 #6EC19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EC19E 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.