#6FD59F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.7% 0.124 158.7), rgb(111, 213, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#6FD59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FD59F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 213, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.124 158.7) |
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 #6FD59F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FD59F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FD59F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FD59F text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FD59F
oklch(79.7% 0.124 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#6FD59F 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) | #D3C89C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D4C6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FD59F
#6FD59F
oklch(79.7% 0.124 158.7)
- #F19DD8
#F19DD8
oklch(79.7% 0.124 338.5)
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 #6FD59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #6FD59F 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.