#A6CA5D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.143 124.8), rgb(166, 202, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#A6CA5D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CA5D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.143 124.8) |
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 #A6CA5D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CA5D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CA5D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CA5D text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 125)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3A9
oklch(88.5% 0.08 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CA5D
oklch(79% 0.143 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A6CA5D 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) | #D4BF52 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD64 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC1B2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CA5D
#A6CA5D
oklch(79% 0.143 124.8)
- #CEA4FF
#CEA4FF
oklch(79% 0.133 304.7)
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 #A6CA5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
Use #A6CA5D 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.