#6EC294
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.8% 0.107 158.4), rgb(110, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6EC294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC294 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.107 158.4) |
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 #6EC294 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC294 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC294 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC294 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC294
oklch(74.8% 0.107 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#23A26A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#6EC294 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) | #C1B791 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD97 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC1B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC294
#6EC294
oklch(74.8% 0.107 158.4)
- #DA93C4
#DA93C4
oklch(74.9% 0.106 338.8)
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 #6EC294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EC294 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.