#6EE8BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.125 168.7), rgb(110, 232, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#6EE8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE8BF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 232, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.125 168.7) |
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 #6EE8BF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE8BF | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE8BF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE8BF text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.047 167.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EE8BF
oklch(85% 0.125 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#0CE1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.161 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#6EE8BF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39E9DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE8BF
#6EE8BF
oklch(85% 0.125 168.7)
- #FFB3D8
#FFB3D8
oklch(84.9% 0.099 348.7)
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 #6EE8BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE8BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #6EE8BF 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.