#A6E1BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.077 159), rgb(166, 225, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#A6E1BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.077 159) |
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 #A6E1BF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E1BF | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E1BF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E1BF text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E1BF
oklch(86% 0.077 159)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#1ABD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.157 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A6E1BF 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) | #E0D8BD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE0D7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E1BF
#A6E1BF
oklch(86% 0.077 159)
- #F4BEE2
#F4BEE2
oklch(86% 0.077 339)
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 #A6E1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #A6E1BF 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.