#6EC791
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.117 155.7), rgb(110, 199, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#6EC791 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC791 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 199, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.117 155.7) |
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 #6EC791 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC791 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC791 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC791 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.066 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EC791
oklch(75.9% 0.117 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#6EC791 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) | #C6BB8E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B194 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC5B8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC791
#6EC791
oklch(75.9% 0.117 155.7)
- #DF94CE
#DF94CE
oklch(75.9% 0.117 335.3)
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 #6EC791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EC791 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.