#6EC2AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.09 173.3), rgb(110, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6EC2AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.09 173.3) |
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 #6EC2AA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC2AA | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC2AA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC2AA text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC2AA
oklch(75.4% 0.09 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#1CA083
oklch(63.2% 0.115 173)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#6EC2AA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C4BB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC2AA
#6EC2AA
oklch(75.4% 0.09 173.3)
- #DD98B4
#DD98B4
oklch(75.5% 0.09 353.4)
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 #6EC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #6EC2AA 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.