#A6D288
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.11 133.3), rgb(166, 210, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A6D288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D288 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.11 133.3) |
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 #A6D288 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D288 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D288 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D288 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D288
oklch(81.4% 0.11 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B734
oklch(70.8% 0.176 133.4)
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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)
#A6D288 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) | #D8C883 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CCBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D288
#A6D288
oklch(81.4% 0.11 133.3)
- #DCADF5
#DCADF5
oklch(81.4% 0.111 313.6)
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 #A6D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6D288 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.