#A6BB80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.1% 0.083 124.3), rgb(166, 187, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A6BB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BB80 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.083 124.3) |
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 #A6BB80 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6BB80 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BB80 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BB80 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BB80
oklch(76.1% 0.083 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE49
oklch(70.6% 0.133 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A6BB80 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) | #C2B47C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB383 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB5AC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BB80
#A6BB80
oklch(76.1% 0.083 124.3)
- #BDA5DD
#BDA5DD
oklch(76.2% 0.083 304.1)
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 #A6BB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6BB80 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.