#A6C8A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.064 142.2), rgb(166, 200, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#A6C8A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.064 142.2) |
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 #A6C8A2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8A2 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8A2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8A2 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8A2
oklch(79.8% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500
#579D50
oklch(63.1% 0.131 142)
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Step 600
600
#398733
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7225
oklch(49% 0.132 142)
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Step 800
800
#255D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#A6C8A2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C5BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8A2
#A6C8A2
oklch(79.8% 0.064 142.2)
- #D1B0D6
#D1B0D6
oklch(79.8% 0.064 321.9)
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 #A6C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #A6C8A2 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.