#A6F8B7
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(91% 0.12 150), rgb(166, 248, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#A6F8B7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 248, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.12 150) |
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 #A6F8B7 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6F8B7 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6F8B7 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #A6F8B7 text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F8B7
oklch(91% 0.12 150)
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Step 300
300
#6EDC8A
oklch(80.9% 0.154 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A6F8B7 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) | #F9EBB3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AF5E6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F8B7
#A6F8B7
oklch(91% 0.12 150)
- #FFD0FA
#FFD0FA
oklch(91.1% 0.076 329.7)
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 #A6F8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.016
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.020
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
Use #A6F8B7 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.