#6FC2A3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.094 167.7), rgb(111, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6FC2A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.094 167.7) |
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 #6FC2A3 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC2A3 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC2A3 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC2A3 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC2A3
oklch(75.2% 0.094 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#21A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#6FC2A3 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) | #BEB8A1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C3B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC2A3
#6FC2A3
oklch(75.2% 0.094 167.7)
- #DB96B9
#DB96B9
oklch(75.1% 0.094 347.8)
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 #6FC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
Use #6FC2A3 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.