#A6DAAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.1% 0.08 149.6), rgb(166, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#A6DAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.08 149.6) |
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 #A6DAAF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DAAF | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DAAF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DAAF text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DAAF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B774
oklch(70.8% 0.129 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#21A44F
oklch(63.2% 0.164 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F13
oklch(26.9% 0.067 149.7)
#A6DAAF 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) | #DBD1AD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD8CE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DAAF
#A6DAAF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 149.6)
- #E9B8E4
#E9B8E4
oklch(84% 0.081 329.7)
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 #A6DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #A6DAAF 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.