#A6DE9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.106 141.1), rgb(166, 222, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#A6DE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DE9D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 222, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.106 141.1) |
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 #A6DE9D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DE9D | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DE9D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DE9D text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DE9D
oklch(84.6% 0.106 141.1)
-
Step 400
400
#5DBA4F
oklch(70.8% 0.17 141.1)
-
Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
-
Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
-
Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
-
Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
-
Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
-
Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A6DE9D 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) | #E2D399 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DACD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DE9D
#A6DE9D
oklch(84.6% 0.106 141.1)
- #ECB6F6
#ECB6F6
oklch(84.6% 0.104 321.1)
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 #A6DE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #A6DE9D 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.