#6ED2A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79% 0.118 161.1), rgb(110, 210, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6ED2A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 210, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.118 161.1) |
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 #6ED2A2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED2A2 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED2A2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED2A2 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED2A2
oklch(79% 0.118 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#6ED2A2 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) | #D0C59F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D1C5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED2A2
#6ED2A2
oklch(79% 0.118 161.1)
- #EE9CD1
#EE9CD1
oklch(79% 0.118 341)
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 #6ED2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #6ED2A2 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.