#A6CAAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.055 151.7), rgb(166, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#A6CAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.055 151.7) |
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 #A6CAAE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CAAE | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CAAE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CAAE text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CAAE
oklch(80.5% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#509D67
oklch(63.2% 0.112 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F874E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#20723E
oklch(49% 0.113 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.094 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#A6CAAE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0AF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C9C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CAAE
#A6CAAE
oklch(80.5% 0.055 151.7)
- #D5B3CF
#D5B3CF
oklch(80.5% 0.054 332.1)
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 #A6CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #A6CAAE 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.