#6ECFAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.106 168), rgb(110, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#6ECFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ECFAC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.106 168) |
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 #6ECFAC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ECFAC | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ECFAC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ECFAC text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ECFAC
oklch(78.5% 0.106 168)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6ECFAC 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) | #CBC4AA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD0C5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ECFAC
#6ECFAC
oklch(78.5% 0.106 168)
- #EC9DC5
#EC9DC5
oklch(78.6% 0.106 348.1)
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 #6ECFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #6ECFAC 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.