#6ECDA5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.108 164.5), rgb(110, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#6ECDA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.108 164.5) |
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 #6ECDA5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECDA5 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECDA5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECDA5 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECDA5
oklch(77.9% 0.108 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6ECDA5 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) | #CAC1A3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CDC2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECDA5
#6ECDA5
oklch(77.9% 0.108 164.5)
- #E99BC7
#E99BC7
oklch(78% 0.108 345)
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 #6ECDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #6ECDA5 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.