#6EEDC4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.3% 0.128 169.4), rgb(110, 237, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#6EEDC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EEDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.128 169.4) |
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 #6EEDC4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EEDC4 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6EEDC4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EEDC4 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EEDC4
oklch(86.3% 0.128 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.161 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#6EEDC4 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) | #E7DFC2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32EEE1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EEDC4
#6EEDC4
oklch(86.3% 0.128 169.4)
- #FFBBDB
#FFBBDB
oklch(86.4% 0.088 349.3)
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 #6EEDC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EEDC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EEDC4 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.