#A6E49F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.113 142.1), rgb(166, 228, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#A6E49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E49F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.113 142.1) |
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 #A6E49F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E49F | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E49F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E49F text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E49F
oklch(86% 0.113 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D87F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#22C113
oklch(70.6% 0.232 142)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#A6E49F 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) | #E8D89B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E0D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E49F
#A6E49F
oklch(86% 0.113 142.1)
- #F4B8FD
#F4B8FD
oklch(85.9% 0.113 322)
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 #A6E49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6E49F 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.