#6FD6AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.116 164.4), rgb(111, 214, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#6FD6AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FD6AB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 214, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.116 164.4) |
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 #6FD6AB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FD6AB | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FD6AB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FD6AB text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FD6AB
oklch(80.2% 0.116 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6FD6AB 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) | #D3C9A9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD6CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FD6AB
#6FD6AB
oklch(80.2% 0.116 164.4)
- #F3A0D0
#F3A0D0
oklch(80.2% 0.115 344.4)
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 #6FD6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6FD6AB 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.