#A6DB7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.135 132.7), rgb(166, 219, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#A6DB7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DB7D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.135 132.7) |
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 #A6DB7D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6DB7D | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DB7D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DB7D text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B1
oklch(88.4% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DB7D
oklch(83.3% 0.135 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A6DB7D 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) | #E2CF76 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA82 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4C4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DB7D
#A6DB7D
oklch(83.3% 0.135 132.7)
- #E3B2FF
#E3B2FF
oklch(83.4% 0.117 312.9)
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 #A6DB7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6DB7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #A6DB7D 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.