#A6DAAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.082 148.4), rgb(166, 218, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#A6DAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DAAD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.082 148.4) |
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 #A6DAAD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DAAD | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DAAD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DAAD text on black | 13.25:1 | 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
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DAAD
oklch(84% 0.082 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#60B771
oklch(70.7% 0.132 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A44A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.3)
#A6DAAD 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) | #DBD1AA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D8CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DAAD
#A6DAAD
oklch(84% 0.082 148.4)
- #E9B8E6
#E9B8E6
oklch(84% 0.083 328.3)
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 #A6DAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6DAAD 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.