#A6CB90
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.09 134.2), rgb(166, 203, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A6CB90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CB90 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 203, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.09 134.2) |
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 #A6CB90 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CB90 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CB90 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CB90 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CB90
oklch(80% 0.09 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB452
oklch(70.8% 0.144 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E01
oklch(27% 0.076 134.3)
#A6CB90 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) | #D0C28C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C6BB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CB90
#A6CB90
oklch(80% 0.09 134.2)
- #D3ADE7
#D3ADE7
oklch(80.1% 0.09 313.8)
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 #A6CB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6CB90 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.