#6EE49F
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.2% 0.146 155.7), rgb(110, 228, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#6EE49F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE49F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.146 155.7) |
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 #6EE49F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE49F | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE49F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE49F text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.081 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EE49F
oklch(83.2% 0.146 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#6EE49F 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) | #E3D59B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE2D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE49F
#6EE49F
oklch(83.2% 0.146 155.7)
- #FFA5EA
#FFA5EA
oklch(83.2% 0.136 335.7)
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 #6EE49F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE49F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #6EE49F 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.