#6FC494
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.3% 0.109 157.7), rgb(111, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6FC494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC494 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 157.7) |
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 #6FC494 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC494 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC494 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC494 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC494
oklch(75.3% 0.109 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#20A267
oklch(63.1% 0.14 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#6FC494 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) | #C3B891 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF97 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC3B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC494
#6FC494
oklch(75.3% 0.109 157.7)
- #DC94C7
#DC94C7
oklch(75.4% 0.108 338)
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 #6FC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6FC494 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.