#6EEAAE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85% 0.141 160.1), rgb(110, 234, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#6EEAAE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EEAAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 234, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.141 160.1) |
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 #6EEAAE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EEAAE | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6EEAAE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EEAAE text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EEAAE
oklch(85% 0.141 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#0AE397
oklch(80.9% 0.182 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#6EEAAE 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) | #E8DBAB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43E9DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EEAAE
#6EEAAE
oklch(85% 0.141 160.1)
- #FFB1E4
#FFB1E4
oklch(84.9% 0.111 340.3)
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 #6EEAAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EEAAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EEAAE 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.