#A6DBAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.3% 0.082 149.5), rgb(166, 219, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#A6DBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 149°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DBAF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.082 149.5) |
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 #A6DBAF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DBAF | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DBAF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DBAF text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DBAF
oklch(84.3% 0.082 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB773
oklch(70.7% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#1CA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#A6DBAF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD9CF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DBAF
#A6DBAF
oklch(84.3% 0.082 149.5)
- #EAB9E6
#EAB9E6
oklch(84.3% 0.081 329)
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 #A6DBAF, 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 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6DBAF 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.