#6EC593
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.112 157.1), rgb(110, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#6EC593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC593 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.112 157.1) |
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 #6EC593 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EC593 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC593 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC593 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EC593
oklch(75.5% 0.112 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#1BA265
oklch(63% 0.143 157)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 156.4)
#6EC593 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) | #C4B990 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B096 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C4B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC593
#6EC593
oklch(75.5% 0.112 157.1)
- #DD94C9
#DD94C9
oklch(75.5% 0.111 337.2)
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 #6EC593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC593 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.