#A6ED8D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.7% 0.145 137.9), rgb(166, 237, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#A6ED8D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ED8D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 237, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.145 137.9) |
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 #A6ED8D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6ED8D | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6ED8D text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6ED8D text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6ED8D
oklch(87.7% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#80DC5C
oklch(81% 0.187 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A6ED8D 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) | #F3DF86 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D893 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E7D5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ED8D
#A6ED8D
oklch(87.7% 0.145 137.9)
- #F1C3FF
#F1C3FF
oklch(87.6% 0.095 318.2)
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 #A6ED8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6ED8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.047
Use #A6ED8D 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.