#A6E2AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.098 146.3), rgb(166, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#A6E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.098 146.3) |
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 #A6E2AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E2AA | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E2AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E2AA text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E2AA
oklch(85.7% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D78F
oklch(81% 0.127 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#25C049
oklch(70.7% 0.203 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#A6E2AA 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) | #E4D7A7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDFD3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E2AA
#A6E2AA
oklch(85.7% 0.098 146.3)
- #F3BAF3
#F3BAF3
oklch(85.8% 0.099 326.4)
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 #A6E2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #A6E2AA 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.