#A6EAAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.109 146.8), rgb(166, 234, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#A6EAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6EAAC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 234, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.109 146.8) |
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 #A6EAAC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6EAAC | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6EAAC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6EAAC text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6EAAC
oklch(87.6% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D98A
oklch(81% 0.14 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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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
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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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)
#A6EAAC 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) | #ECDEA8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE7D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6EAAC
#A6EAAC
oklch(87.6% 0.109 146.8)
- #FDBDFC
#FDBDFC
oklch(87.6% 0.109 327)
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 #A6EAAC, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6EAAC 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.