#A6C2BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.031 188.7), rgb(166, 194, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A6C2BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.031 188.7) |
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 #A6C2BF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C2BF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C2BF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C2BF text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C2BF
oklch(79.2% 0.031 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9691
oklch(63.1% 0.062 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E807B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#306C68
oklch(49% 0.063 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#295855
oklch(42.7% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#A6C2BF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBBF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC4C1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C2BF
#A6C2BF
oklch(79.2% 0.031 188.7)
- #CEB4B7
#CEB4B7
oklch(79.3% 0.03 9.9)
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 #A6C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A6C2BF 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.