#A6DF9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.106 141.5), rgb(166, 223, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#A6DF9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DF9E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 223, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.106 141.5) |
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 #A6DF9E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DF9E | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DF9E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DF9E text on black | 13.67:1 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6DF9E
oklch(84.8% 0.106 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD783
oklch(81% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#39C026
oklch(70.8% 0.219 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A6DF9E 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) | #E3D49A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DBCE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DF9E
#A6DF9E
oklch(84.8% 0.106 141.5)
- #EEB6F7
#EEB6F7
oklch(84.8% 0.107 321.7)
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 #A6DF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6DF9E 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.