#6FC8A1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.104 163.8), rgb(111, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6FC8A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FC8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.104 163.8) |
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 #6FC8A1 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FC8A1 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FC8A1 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FC8A1 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#B7E6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FC8A1
oklch(76.6% 0.104 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6FC8A1 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) | #C5BD9F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C8BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FC8A1
#6FC8A1
oklch(76.6% 0.104 163.8)
- #E298C4
#E298C4
oklch(76.6% 0.104 343.4)
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 #6FC8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
Use #6FC8A1 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.