#6ECDA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.112 161.6), rgb(110, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#6ECDA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.112 161.6) |
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 #6ECDA0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECDA0 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECDA0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECDA0 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.064 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECDA0
oklch(77.7% 0.112 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#6ECDA0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53CDC0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECDA0
#6ECDA0
oklch(77.7% 0.112 161.6)
- #E89ACB
#E89ACB
oklch(77.8% 0.112 341.8)
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 #6ECDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #6ECDA0 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.