#A6D441
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.178 125.4), rgb(166, 212, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A6D441 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D441 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 212, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.178 125.4) |
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 #A6D441 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D441 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D441 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D441 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1CC
oklch(93.7% 0.051 125.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE59D
oklch(88.5% 0.098 125.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D441
oklch(81% 0.178 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A6D441 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) | #DFC629 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAB7 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D441
#A6D441
oklch(81% 0.178 125.4)
- #D3ADFF
#D3ADFF
oklch(81% 0.12 305.1)
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 #A6D441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.026
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.036
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #A6D441 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.