#A6E7AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.9% 0.104 146.9), rgb(166, 231, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#A6E7AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. 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 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E7AC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 231, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.104 146.9) |
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 #A6E7AC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E7AC | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E7AC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E7AC text on black | 14.64:1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E7AC
oklch(86.9% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#83D88D
oklch(80.9% 0.134 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A6E7AC 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) | #E9DCA8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5AF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE4D7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E7AC
#A6E7AC
oklch(86.9% 0.104 146.9)
- #F9BCF8
#F9BCF8
oklch(86.9% 0.104 327)
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 #A6E7AC, 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 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6E7AC 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.