#A6F0C5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.095 158.3), rgb(166, 240, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#A6F0C5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 240, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.095 158.3) |
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 #A6F0C5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F0C5 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F0C5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6F0C5 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F0C5
oklch(89.5% 0.095 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#76D9A3
oklch(81% 0.122 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#A6F0C5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCC7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EFE4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F0C5
#A6F0C5
oklch(89.5% 0.095 158.3)
- #FFC9EE
#FFC9EE
oklch(89.4% 0.077 338.1)
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 #A6F0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #A6F0C5 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.