#A6C19F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.056 139.3), rgb(166, 193, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A6C19F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C19F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.056 139.3) |
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 #A6C19F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C19F | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C19F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C19F text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C19F
oklch(78.1% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#649A55
oklch(63.1% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8439
oklch(55.6% 0.124 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B702C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#315B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#A6C19F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BEB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C19F
#A6C19F
oklch(78.1% 0.056 139.3)
- #C8ADCF
#C8ADCF
oklch(78.2% 0.056 319.3)
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 #A6C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A6C19F 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.