HEX atlas value

#A6D9A1

#A6D9A1 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 166, 217, 161, HSL 115, 42%, 74%, has luminance 0.6031, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#A6D9A1 Sample readable text

HEX #A6D9A1

RGB rgb(166, 217, 161)

HSL hsl(115 42% 74%)

CMYK cmyk(24, 0, 26, 15)

Luminance 0.6031

Contrast Black 13.06:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-a6d9a1: #A6D9A1;
.background-a6d9a1 { background-color: #A6D9A1; }
.text-a6d9a1 { color: #A6D9A1; }

Luminance0.6031

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#A6D9A1","rgb":[166,217,161],"hsl":[115,42,74],"cmyk":[24,0,26,15],"luminance":0.6031,"contrast":{"black":13.06,"white":1.61}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E3F3E2","hex":"#E3F3E2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.18,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#99E792","hex":"#99E792","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.2,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C1D9A1","hex":"#C1D9A1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.71,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a6d9a1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#D4A1D9","analogous":["#C1D9A1","#A1D9B8"],"triadic":["#A1A5D9","#D9A1A5"],"tetradic":["#A1C1D9","#D4A1D9","#D9B8A1"],"splitComplementary":["#B8A1D9","#D9A1C1"],"monochromatic":["#E3F3E2","#A6D9A1","#68BE60"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E3F3E2","dark":"#68BE60","saturated":"#99E792","desaturated":"#B2CAAF","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#ABFFA3"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":31.400636936215164},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":34.84250278036869},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":34.88552708502482}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A6D9A1

#A6D9A1 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #A6D9A1 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 166, 217, and 161, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 42% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6031, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A6D9A1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3F3E2#000000 text · best 18.18:1#E3F3E2

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#99E792#000000 text · best 14.2:1#99E792

Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF

#C1D9A1#000000 text · best 13.71:1#C1D9A1

Generated Palette

#A6D9A1#A6D9A1

#D4A1D9#D4A1D9

#C1D9A1#C1D9A1

#A1D9B8#A1D9B8

#E3F3E2#E3F3E2

#68BE60#68BE60

Color Harmonies

#D4A1D9#D4A1D9

#C1D9A1#C1D9A1

#A1D9B8#A1D9B8

#A1A5D9#A1A5D9

#D9A1A5#D9A1A5

Variants

#E3F3E2#E3F3E2

#68BE60#68BE60

#99E792#99E792

#B2CAAF#B2CAAF

#FCFDFC#FCFDFC

#ABFFA3#ABFFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Celadon#ACE1AF

Lichen#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Light Green#90EE90

Opal#A8C3BC

#A6D9A1

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A6D9A1

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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