#A6F291
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(88.9% 0.149 139.1), rgb(166, 242, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#A6F291 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 139°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F291 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 242, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.149 139.1) |
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 #A6F291 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F291 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F291 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6F291 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D0
oklch(93.5% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F291
oklch(88.9% 0.149 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#7ADD5C
oklch(81% 0.191 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A6F291 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) | #F8E38A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDC97 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ECDA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F291
#A6F291
oklch(88.9% 0.149 139.1)
- #F4C9FF
#F4C9FF
oklch(89% 0.086 319.3)
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 #A6F291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6F291.
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 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.036
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.037
Use #A6F291 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.