#6FCCAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.8% 0.102 168.5), rgb(111, 204, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#6FCCAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FCCAB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 204, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.102 168.5) |
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 #6FCCAB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FCCAB | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FCCAB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FCCAB text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FCCAB
oklch(77.8% 0.102 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#6FCCAB 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) | #C8C1A9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50CDC2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FCCAB
#6FCCAB
oklch(77.8% 0.102 168.5)
- #E89CC2
#E89CC2
oklch(77.9% 0.102 348.3)
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 #6FCCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #6FCCAB 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.