#6EC798
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.111 159.2), rgb(110, 199, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6EC798 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC798 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 199, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.111 159.2) |
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 #6EC798 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC798 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC798 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC798 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EC798
oklch(76.1% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6EC798 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) | #C5BB95 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C6BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC798
#6EC798
oklch(76.1% 0.111 159.2)
- #E095C8
#E095C8
oklch(76% 0.111 339.4)
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 #6EC798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EC798 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.