#A6EA9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.122 142.2), rgb(166, 234, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#A6EA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6EA9F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.122 142.2) |
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 #A6EA9F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6EA9F | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6EA9F text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6EA9F text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6EA9F
oklch(87.3% 0.122 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#81DA79
oklch(80.9% 0.157 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#10C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#A6EA9F 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) | #EEDD9A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E5D7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6EA9F
#A6EA9F
oklch(87.3% 0.122 142.2)
- #F7BEFF
#F7BEFF
oklch(87.3% 0.107 322.3)
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 #A6EA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6EA9F 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.