#A6F3AE
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.7% 0.121 147), rgb(166, 243, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#A6F3AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F3AE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 243, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.121 147) |
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 #A6F3AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F3AE | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F3AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6F3AE text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F3AE
oklch(89.7% 0.121 147)
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Step 300
300
#75DB84
oklch(80.8% 0.155 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A6F3AE 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) | #F5E6AA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEFE1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F3AE
#A6F3AE
oklch(89.7% 0.121 147)
- #FFC7FE
#FFC7FE
oklch(89.6% 0.095 326.9)
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 #A6F3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #A6F3AE 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.