#A6DAAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.084 147.3), rgb(166, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#A6DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.084 147.3) |
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 #A6DAAB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DAAB | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DAAB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DAAB text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DAAB
oklch(84% 0.084 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B76E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#23A445
oklch(63.1% 0.173 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 147.6)
#A6DAAB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D7CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DAAB
#A6DAAB
oklch(84% 0.084 147.3)
- #E9B7E7
#E9B7E7
oklch(83.9% 0.085 327.6)
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 #A6DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #A6DAAB 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.