#A6DF9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.107 141.2), rgb(166, 223, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#A6DF9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DF9D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 223, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.107 141.2) |
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 #A6DF9D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DF9D | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DF9D text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DF9D text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6DF9D
oklch(84.8% 0.107 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD781
oklch(81% 0.138 141)
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Step 400
400
#39C021
oklch(70.8% 0.221 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A6DF9D 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) | #E3D499 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACEA0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DBCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DF9D
#A6DF9D
oklch(84.8% 0.107 141.2)
- #EEB6F8
#EEB6F8
oklch(84.8% 0.108 321.3)
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 #A6DF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6DF9D 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.