#6FC596
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.109 158.4), rgb(111, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#6FC596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC596 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.109 158.4) |
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 #6FC596 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FC596 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC596 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC596 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#9CCFB0
oklch(81% 0.069 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FC596
oklch(75.6% 0.109 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#1DA269
oklch(63.1% 0.139 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#6FC596 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) | #C4B993 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC4B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC596
#6FC596
oklch(75.6% 0.109 158.4)
- #DD95C7
#DD95C7
oklch(75.6% 0.107 338.6)
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 #6FC596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #6FC596 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.