#6EDDA3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.7% 0.133 158.7), rgb(110, 221, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#6EDDA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EDDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 221, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.133 158.7) |
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 #6EDDA3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EDDA3 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EDDA3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EDDA3 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EDDA3
oklch(81.7% 0.133 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6EDDA3 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) | #DBCFA0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DDCCD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EDDA3
#6EDDA3
oklch(81.7% 0.133 158.7)
- #FBA0E0
#FBA0E0
oklch(81.6% 0.133 338.6)
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 #6EDDA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EDDA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #6EDDA3 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.