#A6C5CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.035 215.1), rgb(166, 197, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#A6C5CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.035 215.1) |
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 #A6C5CD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C5CD | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C5CD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C5CD text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C5CD
oklch(80.3% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5295A5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 215)
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Step 600
600
#337F90
oklch(55.7% 0.078 215)
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Step 700
700
#246B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#205764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#A6C5CD 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC8C7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C5CD
#A6C5CD
oklch(80.3% 0.035 215.1)
- #D4B7B0
#D4B7B0
oklch(80.2% 0.035 33.8)
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 #A6C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A6C5CD 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.