#A6F7CE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.3% 0.098 161.6), rgb(166, 247, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#A6F7CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F7CE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 247, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.098 161.6) |
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 #A6F7CE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6F7CE | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6F7CE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #A6F7CE text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A6F7CE
oklch(91.3% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 162)
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Step 300
300
#6CDAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.126 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#A6F7CE 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) | #F5ECCC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94F7EB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F7CE
#A6F7CE
oklch(91.3% 0.098 161.6)
- #FFD3EE
#FFD3EE
oklch(91.2% 0.06 341)
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 #A6F7CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6F7CE 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.