#A6CA99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.078 137.5), rgb(166, 202, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A6CA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.078 137.5) |
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 #A6CA99 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CA99 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CA99 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CA99 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CA99
oklch(80% 0.078 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#559F34
oklch(63.2% 0.16 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#A6CA99 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) | #CEC296 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C6BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CA99
#A6CA99
oklch(80% 0.078 137.5)
- #D3AFDF
#D3AFDF
oklch(80.1% 0.077 317.6)
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 #A6CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6CA99 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.