#A6EEB7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.104 151.2), rgb(166, 238, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#A6EEB7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6EEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 238, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.104 151.2) |
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 #A6EEB7 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6EEB7 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6EEB7 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6EEB7 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6EEB7
oklch(88.7% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#7AD994
oklch(80.9% 0.134 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#A6EEB7 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) | #EFE2B4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DABA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BECDF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6EEB7
#A6EEB7
oklch(88.7% 0.104 151.2)
- #FFC3F7
#FFC3F7
oklch(88.7% 0.095 330.9)
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 #A6EEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
Use #A6EEB7 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.