#A6ECB0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.1% 0.108 148.3), rgb(166, 236, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#A6ECB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ECB0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 236, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.108 148.3) |
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 #A6ECB0 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6ECB0 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6ECB0 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6ECB0 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6ECB0
oklch(88.1% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DD98D
oklch(80.9% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A6ECB0 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) | #EEE0AC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE9DC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ECB0
#A6ECB0
oklch(88.1% 0.108 148.3)
- #FFBFFB
#FFBFFB
oklch(88.1% 0.106 328.5)
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 #A6ECB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
Use #A6ECB0 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.