#A6BB62
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.117 120.2), rgb(166, 187, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#A6BB62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BB62 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.117 120.2) |
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 #A6BB62 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6BB62 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BB62 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BB62 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6BB62
oklch(75.6% 0.117 120.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232B02
oklch(27.2% 0.062 120.3)
#A6BB62 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) | #C5B25A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B267 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3A6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BB62
#A6BB62
oklch(75.6% 0.117 120.2)
- #BC9EEF
#BC9EEF
oklch(75.6% 0.118 300.6)
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 #A6BB62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6BB62 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.