#A6ECA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.9% 0.118 144.5), rgb(166, 236, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#A6ECA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. 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 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ECA6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 236, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.118 144.5) |
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 #A6ECA6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6ECA6 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A6ECA6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6ECA6 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6ECA6
oklch(87.9% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 300
300
#7EDA80
oklch(80.9% 0.152 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#A6ECA6 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) | #EFDFA2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE8DA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ECA6
#A6ECA6
oklch(87.9% 0.118 144.5)
- #FBBFFF
#FBBFFF
oklch(87.9% 0.107 324.4)
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 #A6ECA6, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #A6ECA6 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.