#A6C8BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.04 173.7), rgb(166, 200, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#A6C8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.04 173.7) |
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 #A6C8BD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8BD | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8BD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8BD text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8BD
oklch(80.5% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#A6C8BD 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) | #C6C3BD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC9C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8BD
#A6C8BD
oklch(80.5% 0.04 173.7)
- #D5B5C1
#D5B5C1
oklch(80.4% 0.04 353.5)
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 #A6C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #A6C8BD 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.