#A6DF80
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.138 133.8), rgb(166, 223, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#A6DF80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DF80 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 223, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.138 133.8) |
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 #A6DF80 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DF80 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DF80 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DF80 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B1
oklch(88.5% 0.077 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DF80
oklch(84.3% 0.138 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A6DF80 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) | #E6D279 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD85 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D8C8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DF80
#A6DF80
oklch(84.3% 0.138 133.8)
- #E6B6FF
#E6B6FF
oklch(84.3% 0.111 313.8)
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 #A6DF80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6DF80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #A6DF80 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.