#A6E5C8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.076 164.6), rgb(166, 229, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#A6E5C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.076 164.6) |
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 #A6E5C8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E5C8 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E5C8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E5C8 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E5C8
oklch(87.1% 0.076 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#82D5B1
oklch(81% 0.097 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#A6E5C8 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) | #E3DCC7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4CA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E5DC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E5C8
#A6E5C8
oklch(87.1% 0.076 164.6)
- #FAC1E0
#FAC1E0
oklch(87.1% 0.076 345)
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 #A6E5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #A6E5C8 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.