#A6C673
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.115 126.1), rgb(166, 198, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#A6C673 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C673 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 198, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.115 126.1) |
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 #A6C673 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C673 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C673 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C673 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B4
oklch(88.4% 0.063 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C673
oklch(78.4% 0.115 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A6C673 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) | #CEBC6D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB77 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBFB2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C673
#A6C673
oklch(78.4% 0.115 126.1)
- #CBA5F3
#CBA5F3
oklch(78.4% 0.115 306.2)
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 #A6C673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.005
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C673 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.