#A6BE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.067 130.7), rgb(166, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#A6BE91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BE91 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.067 130.7) |
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 #A6BE91 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BE91 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BE91 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BE91 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BE91
oklch(77.2% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AE65
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A37
oklch(63.2% 0.138 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538404
oklch(55.7% 0.15 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B01
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#A6BE91 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) | #C2B88E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB693 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BAB2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BE91
#A6BE91
oklch(77.2% 0.067 130.7)
- #C2A9D5
#C2A9D5
oklch(77.1% 0.067 310.4)
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 #A6BE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6BE91 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.