#A6DCAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.088 147.2), rgb(166, 220, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#A6DCAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DCAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 220, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 147.2) |
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 #A6DCAB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DCAB | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DCAB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DCAB text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DCAB
oklch(84.4% 0.088 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86B
oklch(70.8% 0.141 147)
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Step 500
500
#19A541
oklch(63.2% 0.179 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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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
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#A6DCAB 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) | #DED2A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D9CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DCAB
#A6DCAB
oklch(84.4% 0.088 147.2)
- #EBB8EA
#EBB8EA
oklch(84.4% 0.088 326.9)
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 #A6DCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6DCAB 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.