#6FE9AF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.138 160.7), rgb(111, 233, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#6FE9AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FE9AF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 233, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.138 160.7) |
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 #6FE9AF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6FE9AF | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6FE9AF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FE9AF text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6FE9AF
oklch(84.8% 0.138 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#17E399
oklch(81% 0.179 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#6FE9AF 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) | #E6DAAC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46E8D9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FE9AF
#6FE9AF
oklch(84.8% 0.138 160.7)
- #FFB0E3
#FFB0E3
oklch(84.7% 0.112 340.8)
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 #6FE9AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FE9AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
Use #6FE9AF 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.