#6FDCB0
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.8% 0.12 165), rgb(111, 220, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#6FDCB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FDCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 220, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.12 165) |
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 #6FDCB0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FDCB0 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FDCB0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FDCB0 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.068 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FDCB0
oklch(81.8% 0.12 165)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#6FDCB0 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) | #D8CFAE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DCD0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FDCB0
#6FDCB0
oklch(81.8% 0.12 165)
- #FBA3D5
#FBA3D5
oklch(81.7% 0.12 345)
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 #6FDCB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #6FDCB0 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.