#A6F5C0
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.5% 0.107 154.4), rgb(166, 245, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#A6F5C0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 245, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.107 154.4) |
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 #A6F5C0 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F5C0 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F5C0 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #A6F5C0 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F5C0
oklch(90.5% 0.107 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#71DA98
oklch(80.8% 0.136 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A6F5C0 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) | #F5E9BD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F3E6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F5C0
#A6F5C0
oklch(90.5% 0.107 154.4)
- #FFCEF4
#FFCEF4
oklch(90.5% 0.074 334.1)
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 #A6F5C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
Use #A6F5C0 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.