#A6CDBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.6% 0.046 169.8), rgb(166, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#A6CDBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.046 169.8) |
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 #A6CDBE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CDBE | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CDBE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CDBE text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CDBE
oklch(81.6% 0.046 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B099
oklch(70.7% 0.074 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C80
oklch(63.1% 0.095 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B866A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#067258
oklch(49.2% 0.096 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D48
oklch(42.8% 0.08 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#A6CDBE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECEC8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CDBE
#A6CDBE
oklch(81.6% 0.046 169.8)
- #DBB7C7
#DBB7C7
oklch(81.5% 0.046 349.6)
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 #A6CDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6CDBE 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.