#A6E4B3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.092 150.6), rgb(166, 228, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#A6E4B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 151°. 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 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 228, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.092 150.6) |
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 #A6E4B3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E4B3 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E4B3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E4B3 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E4B3
oklch(86.4% 0.092 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D698
oklch(80.8% 0.119 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#0BC05D
oklch(70.7% 0.19 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A6E4B3 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) | #E5DAB0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE2D6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E4B3
#A6E4B3
oklch(86.4% 0.092 150.6)
- #F6BDEF
#F6BDEF
oklch(86.5% 0.092 330.5)
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 #A6E4B3, 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 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #A6E4B3 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.