#A6E596
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.124 139.4), rgb(166, 229, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#A6E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E596 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.124 139.4) |
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 #A6E596 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E596 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E596 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E596 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E596
oklch(86% 0.124 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D972
oklch(80.9% 0.159 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A6E596 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) | #EAD891 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E0D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E596
#A6E596
oklch(86% 0.124 139.4)
- #F1BAFF
#F1BAFF
oklch(86.1% 0.11 319.4)
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 #A6E596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6E596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6E596 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.