Light Moss Green #A6C875
Light Moss Green is a light, moderately saturated green with hex code #A6C875 and RGB rgb(166, 200, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#A6C875 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Moss Green. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Colors that go with Light Moss Green
Matches found by rotating Light Moss Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Moss Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Moss Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Moss Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
More about Light Moss Green
How to make Light Moss Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part orange
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #ADCB7E, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Light Moss Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Moss Green in every format
| HEX | #A6C875 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.116 127.1) |
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 #A6C875 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C875 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C875 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C875 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Light Moss Green
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B4
oklch(88.6% 0.065 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C875
oklch(78.9% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
Light Moss Green 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) | #D0BE6F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC79 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC1B4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.116 |
Use Light Moss Green 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.