#A6D577
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.133 130.6), rgb(166, 213, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A6D577 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D577 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 213, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.133 130.6) |
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 #A6D577 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D577 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D577 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6D577 text on black | 12.40:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4B1
oklch(88.6% 0.074 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D577
oklch(81.8% 0.133 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A6D577 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) | #DDC970 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CEBE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D577
#A6D577
oklch(81.8% 0.133 130.6)
- #DDADFF
#DDADFF
oklch(81.9% 0.123 310.6)
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 #A6D577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #A6D577 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.