#A6C3CA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.033 213.9), rgb(166, 195, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#A6C3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.033 213.9) |
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 #A6C3CA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C3CA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C3CA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C3CA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C3CA
oklch(79.8% 0.033 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB5
oklch(70.8% 0.053 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#5694A2
oklch(63% 0.067 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#397E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 214)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B78
oklch(49.2% 0.068 213)
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Step 800
800
#255762
oklch(42.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#234850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#A6C3CA 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) | #BDC1CA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C3CA
#A6C3CA
oklch(79.8% 0.033 213.9)
- #D1B6AF
#D1B6AF
oklch(79.8% 0.033 34.9)
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 #A6C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A6C3CA 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.