#A6C6AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.05 150.6), rgb(166, 198, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A6C6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C6AC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 198, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.05 150.6) |
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 #A6C6AC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C6AC | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C6AC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C6AC text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C6AC
oklch(79.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF87
oklch(70.7% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B69
oklch(63.1% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8550
oklch(55.5% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7141
oklch(49.2% 0.103 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C35
oklch(42.7% 0.086 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#244B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#A6C6AC 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) | #C7C0AB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C5BE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C6AC
#A6C6AC
oklch(79.6% 0.05 150.6)
- #D0B1CC
#D0B1CC
oklch(79.6% 0.051 330.3)
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 #A6C6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #A6C6AC 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.