#A6D8A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.3% 0.091 142.9), rgb(166, 216, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#A6D8A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 216, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.091 142.9) |
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 #A6D8A2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D8A2 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A6D8A2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D8A2 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D8A2
oklch(83.3% 0.091 142.9)
-
Step 400
400
#65B761
oklch(70.7% 0.145 142.9)
-
Step 500
500
#30A42F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 142.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
-
Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
-
Step 900
900
#085009
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#A6D8A2 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) | #DBCE9F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D5C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D8A2
#A6D8A2
oklch(83.3% 0.091 142.9)
- #E5B5EB
#E5B5EB
oklch(83.3% 0.09 322.7)
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 #A6D8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6D8A2 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.