#6FC0A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.092 168), rgb(111, 192, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6FC0A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 192, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.092 168) |
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 #6FC0A2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC0A2 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC0A2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC0A2 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 168.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC0A2
oklch(74.7% 0.092 168)
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Step 500
500
#26A07C
oklch(63.2% 0.117 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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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
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#6FC0A2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C1B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC0A2
#6FC0A2
oklch(74.7% 0.092 168)
- #D995B7
#D995B7
oklch(74.7% 0.092 348.2)
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 #6FC0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
Use #6FC0A2 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.