What color is #6BECAE?

#6BECAE is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(107, 236, 174), and in HSL hsl(151, 77%, 67%).

Is #6BECAE accessible as text?

On white, #6BECAE has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #6BECAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6BECAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #6BECAE?

#6BECAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC6AA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6BECAE below.

Is #6BECAE good for buttons?

#6BECAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6BECAE — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6BECAE the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #6BECAE is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#6BECAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6BECAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #6BECAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #6BECAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6BECAE Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6BECAE Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6BECAE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6BECAE Secondary #AC6D00 Accent #667C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6BECAE Secondary #DEFFEF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6BECAE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 70/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6BECAE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6AECD8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6BECAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6BECAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 236 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.145 160.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DAFBEB;
  --color-200: #B7F5D7;
  --color-300: #86E9B9;
  --color-400: #59D99B;
  --color-500: #37BE7D;
  --color-600: #319162;
  --color-700: #286648;
  --color-800: #1E4331;
  --color-900: #14291F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DAFBEB',
    200: '#B7F5D7',
    300: '#86E9B9',
    400: '#59D99B',
    500: '#37BE7D',
    600: '#319162',
    700: '#286648',
    800: '#1E4331',
    900: '#14291F',
  },
}

$base: #6BECAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DAFBEB;
$base-200: #B7F5D7;
$base-300: #86E9B9;
$base-400: #59D99B;
$base-500: #37BE7D;
$base-600: #319162;
$base-700: #286648;
$base-800: #1E4331;
$base-900: #14291F;
$base-hover: #2EE48C;
$base-subtle: #D7F5E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6BECAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D99B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BE7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6BECAE

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Pairs with #6BECAE

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