#6EC49D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.102 163), rgb(110, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6EC49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC49D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.102 163) |
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 #6EC49D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC49D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC49D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC49D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC49D
oklch(75.5% 0.102 163)
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Step 500
500
#1AA172
oklch(63% 0.13 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#6EC49D 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) | #C1B99B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C4B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC49D
#6EC49D
oklch(75.5% 0.102 163)
- #DD95C1
#DD95C1
oklch(75.4% 0.103 342.6)
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 #6EC49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #6EC49D 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.