#A6BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.069 128.3), rgb(166, 188, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#A6BC8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.069 128.3) |
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 #A6BC8D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BC8D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BC8D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BC8D text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BC8D
oklch(76.6% 0.069 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE61
oklch(70.7% 0.111 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#70992F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#A6BC8D 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) | #C1B68A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B8AF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BC8D
#A6BC8D
oklch(76.6% 0.069 128.3)
- #BFA8D5
#BFA8D5
oklch(76.6% 0.068 308)
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 #A6BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6BC8D 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.