#A6CD8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.4% 0.1 132.8), rgb(166, 205, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#A6CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.1 132.8) |
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 #A6CD8A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CD8A | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CD8A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CD8A text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CD8A
oklch(80.4% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B542
oklch(70.8% 0.16 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A6CD8A 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) | #D3C486 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C8BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CD8A
#A6CD8A
oklch(80.4% 0.1 132.8)
- #D5ACED
#D5ACED
oklch(80.3% 0.1 312.7)
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 #A6CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #A6CD8A 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.