#A6BE9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.052 137.9), rgb(166, 190, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A6BE9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BE9E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.052 137.9) |
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 #A6BE9E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BE9E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BE9E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BE9E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BE9E
oklch(77.5% 0.052 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#699958
oklch(63.2% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#50833D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 138)
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Step 800
800
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#A6BE9E 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) | #C0B99C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BE9E
#A6BE9E
oklch(77.5% 0.052 137.9)
- #C4ACCC
#C4ACCC
oklch(77.5% 0.052 317.7)
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 #A6BE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6BE9E 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.