#A6D251
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.7% 0.164 125.8), rgb(166, 210, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#A6D251 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D251 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 210, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.164 125.8) |
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 #A6D251 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D251 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D251 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D251 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A3
oklch(88.4% 0.09 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D251
oklch(80.7% 0.164 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A6D251 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) | #DDC542 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC9B7 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D251
#A6D251
oklch(80.7% 0.164 125.8)
- #D3ABFF
#D3ABFF
oklch(80.7% 0.123 305.6)
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 #A6D251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
Use #A6D251 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.