#6ECC97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.119 157.3), rgb(110, 204, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#6ECC97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECC97 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 204, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.119 157.3) |
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 #6ECC97 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECC97 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECC97 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECC97 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECC97
oklch(77.3% 0.119 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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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
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#6ECC97 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) | #CBBF94 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB59A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56CBBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECC97
#6ECC97
oklch(77.3% 0.119 157.3)
- #E697D0
#E697D0
oklch(77.3% 0.119 337.6)
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 #6ECC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #6ECC97 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.