#A6F28E
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(88.8% 0.152 138.5), rgb(166, 242, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#A6F28E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F28E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 242, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.152 138.5) |
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 #A6F28E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F28E | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F28E text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6F28E text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EDFAE9
oklch(97.1% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F4CF
oklch(93.7% 0.057 138.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F28E
oklch(88.8% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#7ADD57
oklch(80.9% 0.195 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A6F28E 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) | #F8E387 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDC94 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ECDA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F28E
#A6F28E
oklch(88.8% 0.152 138.5)
- #F3C9FF
#F3C9FF
oklch(88.9% 0.085 318.6)
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 #A6F28E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6F28E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
Use #A6F28E 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.