#A6CA77
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.116 128), rgb(166, 202, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#A6CA77 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CA77 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.116 128) |
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 #A6CA77 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CA77 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CA77 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CA77 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CA77
oklch(79.3% 0.116 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A6CA77 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) | #D2C071 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE7B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC3B6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CA77
#A6CA77
oklch(79.3% 0.116 128)
- #D0A7F5
#D0A7F5
oklch(79.3% 0.116 308)
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 #A6CA77, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6CA77 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.