#A6D080
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1), rgb(166, 208, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#A6D080 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D080 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 208, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1) |
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 #A6D080 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D080 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D080 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D080 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B7
oklch(88.4% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D080
oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B61D
oklch(70.6% 0.184 131)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A6D080 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) | #D7C57A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C284 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CABC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D080
#A6D080
oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1)
- #D9ABF7
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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 #A6D080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #A6D080 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.