#6EE8B8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.131 165.1), rgb(110, 232, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#6EE8B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 232, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.131 165.1) |
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 #6EE8B8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE8B8 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE8B8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE8B8 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.049 165)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EE8B8
oklch(84.8% 0.131 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#11E2A6
oklch(81% 0.168 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6EE8B8 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) | #E4DAB5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EE8DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE8B8
#6EE8B8
oklch(84.8% 0.131 165.1)
- #FFB1DD
#FFB1DD
oklch(84.7% 0.106 344.7)
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 #6EE8B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE8B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #6EE8B8 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.