#A6DC78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.142 132), rgb(166, 220, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#A6DC78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DC78 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 220, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.142 132) |
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 #A6DC78 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6DC78 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DC78 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DC78 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AF
oklch(88.6% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DC78
oklch(83.5% 0.142 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A6DC78 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) | #E4CF70 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5C4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DC78
#A6DC78
oklch(83.5% 0.142 132)
- #E2B3FF
#E2B3FF
oklch(83.4% 0.115 312.1)
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 #A6DC78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6DC78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #A6DC78 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.