#A6C8D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.039 217.5), rgb(166, 200, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A6C8D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 218°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.039 217.5) |
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 #A6C8D2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8D2 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8D2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8D2 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8D2
oklch(81.1% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B95A9
oklch(63% 0.079 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#277F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#186B7F
oklch(49% 0.081 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#A6C8D2 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) | #C1C6D3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CCCB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8D2
#A6C8D2
oklch(81.1% 0.039 217.5)
- #D9B9B0
#D9B9B0
oklch(81.1% 0.039 36.2)
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 #A6C8D2, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C8D2 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.