#A6DC91
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.115 137.2), rgb(166, 220, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#A6DC91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DC91 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 220, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.115 137.2) |
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 #A6DC91 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DC91 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DC91 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DC91 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DC91
oklch(83.9% 0.115 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#63BA37
oklch(70.8% 0.185 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A6DC91 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) | #E1D18C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC95 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D7C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DC91
#A6DC91
oklch(83.9% 0.115 137.2)
- #E9B2FC
#E9B2FC
oklch(83.8% 0.116 317.3)
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 #A6DC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6DC91 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.