#6EE9A5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.6% 0.148 156.9), rgb(110, 233, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#6EE9A5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE9A5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 233, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.148 156.9) |
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 #6EE9A5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE9A5 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE9A5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE9A5 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EE9A5
oklch(84.6% 0.148 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#6EE9A5 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) | #E8D9A1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49E7D7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE9A5
#6EE9A5
oklch(84.6% 0.148 156.9)
- #FFAEE9
#FFAEE9
oklch(84.6% 0.12 337.1)
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 #6EE9A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE9A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EE9A5 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.