#A6C5BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.035 180.2), rgb(166, 197, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#A6C5BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C5BE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 197, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.035 180.2) |
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 #A6C5BE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C5BE | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C5BE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C5BE text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C5BE
oklch(79.8% 0.035 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#55988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#378275
oklch(55.6% 0.077 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#286E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#235A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#A6C5BE 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) | #C2C1BE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDBF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6C3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C5BE
#A6C5BE
oklch(79.8% 0.035 180.2)
- #D1B4BC
#D1B4BC
oklch(79.7% 0.035 359.4)
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 #A6C5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6C5BE 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.