#6FC696
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.11 158.2), rgb(111, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6FC696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC696 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.11 158.2) |
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 #6FC696 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC696 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC696 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC696 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.061 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FC696
oklch(75.9% 0.11 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#6FC696 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) | #C5BA93 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC5B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC696
#6FC696
oklch(75.9% 0.11 158.2)
- #DE95C9
#DE95C9
oklch(75.8% 0.11 337.8)
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 #6FC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #6FC696 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.