#6EFCC6
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.9% 0.146 165.3), rgb(110, 252, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#6EFCC6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EFCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 252, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.146 165.3) |
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 #6EFCC6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EFCC6 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6EFCC6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6EFCC6 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E7FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.025 164.5)
-
Step 100
100
#C9F6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.054 165.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EFCC6
oklch(89.9% 0.146 165.3)
-
Step 300
300
#00E2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.169 165.5)
-
Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#6EFCC6 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) | #F7ECC3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27FCED | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EFCC6
#6EFCC6
oklch(89.9% 0.146 165.3)
- #FFCDE7
#FFCDE7
oklch(89.9% 0.065 345.9)
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 #6EFCC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6EFCC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
Use #6EFCC6 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.