#6ED2AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.109 167.9), rgb(110, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#6ED2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED2AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 167.9) |
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 #6ED2AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED2AE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED2AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED2AE text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED2AE
oklch(79.3% 0.109 167.9)
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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)
#6ED2AE 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) | #CEC6AC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BD3C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED2AE
#6ED2AE
oklch(79.3% 0.109 167.9)
- #EF9FC8
#EF9FC8
oklch(79.3% 0.108 347.7)
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 #6ED2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #6ED2AE 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.