#A6C85D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.14 124.2), rgb(166, 200, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#A6C85D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C85D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.14 124.2) |
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 #A6C85D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C85D | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C85D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C85D text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3AA
oklch(88.6% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C85D
oklch(78.5% 0.14 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
#A6C85D 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) | #D2BD53 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC64 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBFB0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C85D
#A6C85D
oklch(78.5% 0.14 124.2)
- #CCA2FF
#CCA2FF
oklch(78.5% 0.136 304.2)
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 #A6C85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C85D 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.