#A6DAB1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.1% 0.078 150.9), rgb(166, 218, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#A6DAB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 218, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.078 150.9) |
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 #A6DAB1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DAB1 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DAB1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DAB1 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DAB1
oklch(84.1% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B777
oklch(70.8% 0.126 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#1FA353
oklch(63% 0.16 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#A6DAB1 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) | #DBD1AF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD8CE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DAB1
#A6DAB1
oklch(84.1% 0.078 150.9)
- #E9B9E3
#E9B9E3
oklch(84.1% 0.078 330.5)
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 #A6DAB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #A6DAB1 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.