#A6C8CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.037 209.5), rgb(166, 200, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A6C8CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8CE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.037 209.5) |
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 #A6C8CE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8CE | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8CE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8CE text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#29808E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C78
oklch(49% 0.077 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#195862
oklch(42.6% 0.064 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#A6C8CE 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) | #C2C5CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACBCA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8CE
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
- #D8B8B3
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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 #A6C8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #A6C8CE 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.