#A6FFD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.2% 0.104 163.1), rgb(166, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#A6FFD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6FFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.104 163.1) |
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 #A6FFD5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6FFD5 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6FFD5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #A6FFD5 text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A6FFD5
oklch(93.2% 0.104 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.075 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#61DBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.133 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A6FFD5 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) | #FCF3D3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FFF3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6FFD5
#A6FFD5
oklch(93.2% 0.104 163.1)
- #FFDEF0
#FFDEF0
oklch(93.3% 0.043 343.9)
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 #A6FFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #A6FFD5 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.