#A6BF89
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.2% 0.079 128.3), rgb(166, 191, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A6BF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.079 128.3) |
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 #A6BF89 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BF89 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BF89 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BF89 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BF89
oklch(77.2% 0.079 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AF56
oklch(70.6% 0.125 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B10
oklch(63.2% 0.161 128.4)
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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
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#A6BF89 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) | #C5B886 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BAB1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BF89
#A6BF89
oklch(77.2% 0.079 128.3)
- #C3A8DC
#C3A8DC
oklch(77.3% 0.078 308.2)
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 #A6BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6BF89 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.