#6FE9A7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.7% 0.145 157.5), rgb(111, 233, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#6FE9A7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FE9A7 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 233, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.145 157.5) |
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 #6FE9A7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6FE9A7 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6FE9A7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FE9A7 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FE9A7
oklch(84.7% 0.145 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#6FE9A7 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) | #E7D9A3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AE8D7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FE9A7
#6FE9A7
oklch(84.7% 0.145 157.5)
- #FFAEE8
#FFAEE8
oklch(84.6% 0.119 337.6)
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 #6FE9A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FE9A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #6FE9A7 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.