#6FC79E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.105 162.3), rgb(111, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6FC79E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC79E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.105 162.3) |
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 #6FC79E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC79E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC79E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC79E text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FC79E
oklch(76.3% 0.105 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#6FC79E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C7BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC79E
#6FC79E
oklch(76.3% 0.105 162.3)
- #E197C4
#E197C4
oklch(76.3% 0.105 342.7)
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 #6FC79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #6FC79E 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.