#6EE29C
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.7% 0.146 155), rgb(110, 226, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#6EE29C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE29C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 226, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.146 155) |
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 #6EE29C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EE29C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE29C text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE29C text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EE29C
oklch(82.7% 0.146 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#6EE29C 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) | #E1D398 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE0D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE29C
#6EE29C
oklch(82.7% 0.146 155)
- #FFA2EB
#FFA2EB
oklch(82.8% 0.142 335)
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 #6EE29C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE29C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
Use #6EE29C 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.