#A6DBAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.086 147.2), rgb(166, 219, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#A6DBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DBAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.086 147.2) |
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 #A6DBAB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DBAB | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DBAB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DBAB text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DBAB
oklch(84.2% 0.086 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#1FA443
oklch(63% 0.175 147.2)
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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
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F0F
oklch(26.8% 0.072 147.4)
#A6DBAB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D8CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DBAB
#A6DBAB
oklch(84.2% 0.086 147.2)
- #EAB8E9
#EAB8E9
oklch(84.2% 0.086 326.9)
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 #A6DBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6DBAB 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.