#6EE9BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.2% 0.127 168.3), rgb(110, 233, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#6EE9BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE9BF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 233, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.127 168.3) |
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 #6EE9BF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE9BF | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE9BF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE9BF text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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)
#6EE9BF
oklch(85.2% 0.127 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#03E1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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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
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6EE9BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38EADD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE9BF
#6EE9BF
oklch(85.2% 0.127 168.3)
- #FFB5D9
#FFB5D9
oklch(85.3% 0.097 348.7)
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 #6EE9BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EE9BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #6EE9BF 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.