#A6D7A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.2% 0.085 144.8), rgb(166, 215, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#A6D7A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D7A6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 215, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.085 144.8) |
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 #A6D7A6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D7A6 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6D7A6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D7A6 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D7A6
oklch(83.2% 0.085 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B669
oklch(70.6% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#32A33E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#095014
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0D
oklch(27% 0.072 144.5)
#A6D7A6 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) | #D9CEA3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D4CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D7A6
#A6D7A6
oklch(83.2% 0.085 144.8)
- #E4B5E7
#E4B5E7
oklch(83.1% 0.085 324.4)
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 #A6D7A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #A6D7A6 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.