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#6bc997 color: Green Gala

#6bc997 is rgb(107, 201, 151) in RGB and oklch(76.431% 0.11624 158.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

76.4%
0.116
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #6bc997

#6bc997 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gala (#72c895). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #6bc997 mixed with white

  1. 6bc997
  2. 7ccfa1
  3. 8cd4ab
  4. 9bdab6
  5. aadfc0
  6. b9e5ca
  7. c7ead5
  8. d5efdf
  9. e3f5ea
  10. f1faf4

Darker: #6bc997 mixed with black

  1. 6bc997
  2. 5cae83
  3. 4e956f
  4. 3f7c5c
  5. 326449
  6. 254c37
  7. 183626
  8. 0d2217
  9. 040f08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #6bc997 with less saturation

  1. 6bc997
  2. 74c79a
  3. 7dc59d
  4. 85c39f
  5. 8cc0a2
  6. 94bea5
  7. 9abca8
  8. a1baaa
  9. a7b7ad
  10. adb5b0

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Colors that go with #6bc997

Complementary
#6bc997#e395cb
Analogous
#6bc997#9cc16f#40cac1
Triadic
#6bc997#a2abfb#f2987b
Split
#6bc997#c89eeb#f292a3

Questions about #6bc997

What color is #6bc997?

#6bc997 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Gala. In RGB it is rgb(107, 201, 151), in HSL hsl(148.09, 46.53%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.431% 0.11624 158.718).

What colors go well with #6bc997?

The complementary color of #6bc997 is #e395cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cc16f and #40cac1. The triadic partners are #a2abfb and #f2987b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6bc997?

Black text reads better on #6bc997: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6bc997 a warm or cool color?

#6bc997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.116.