#A6D2AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.072 147.3), rgb(166, 210, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#A6D2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D2AA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.072 147.3) |
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 #A6D2AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D2AA | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D2AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D2AA text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D2AA
oklch(82.2% 0.072 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA151
oklch(63.2% 0.148 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B34
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#046021
oklch(42.7% 0.124 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#A6D2AA 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) | #D3CAA8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D0C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D2AA
#A6D2AA
oklch(82.2% 0.072 147.3)
- #DFB5DD
#DFB5DD
oklch(82.3% 0.072 327.7)
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 #A6D2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #A6D2AA 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.