#A6CF8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2), rgb(166, 207, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A6CF8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CF8A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 207, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2) |
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 #A6CF8A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CF8A | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CF8A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CF8A text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CF8A
oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B53F
oklch(70.6% 0.163 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A6CF8A 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) | #D5C585 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CABD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CF8A
#A6CF8A
oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2)
- #D8ADF0
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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 #A6CF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6CF8A 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.