#6EE2AB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83% 0.133 160.9), rgb(110, 226, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#6EE2AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE2AB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 226, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.133 160.9) |
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 #6EE2AB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EE2AB | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE2AB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE2AB text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EE2AB
oklch(83% 0.133 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#6EE2AB 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) | #DFD4A8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8AE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48E1D3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE2AB
#6EE2AB
oklch(83% 0.133 160.9)
- #FFA6E0
#FFA6E0
oklch(83% 0.127 340.8)
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 #6EE2AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE2AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #6EE2AB 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.