#6ECF95
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.125 155.8), rgb(110, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#6ECF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECF95 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.125 155.8) |
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 #6ECF95 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECF95 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECF95 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECF95 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D8F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECF95
oklch(78% 0.125 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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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
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#6ECF95 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) | #CEC292 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56CDBF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECF95
#6ECF95
oklch(78% 0.125 155.8)
- #E998D6
#E998D6
oklch(78% 0.124 335.7)
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 #6ECF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #6ECF95 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.