#6EC398
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.105 160.4), rgb(110, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6EC398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC398 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.105 160.4) |
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 #6EC398 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC398 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC398 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC398 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC398
oklch(75.1% 0.105 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA26D
oklch(63.2% 0.135 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#6EC398 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) | #C1B896 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C2B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC398
#6EC398
oklch(75.1% 0.105 160.4)
- #DB94C3
#DB94C3
oklch(75.1% 0.104 340.1)
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 #6EC398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EC398 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.