#A6CDCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.041 190.6), rgb(166, 205, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#A6CDCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CDCA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 205, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.041 190.6) |
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 #A6CDCA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CDCA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CDCA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CDCA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CDCA
oklch(81.9% 0.041 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#419A95
oklch(63.1% 0.085 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#128480
oklch(55.6% 0.092 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#095B58
oklch(42.7% 0.071 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#A6CDCA 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) | #C8C9CA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFCC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CDCA
#A6CDCA
oklch(81.9% 0.041 190.6)
- #DDB9BD
#DDB9BD
oklch(81.8% 0.042 10.5)
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 #A6CDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6CDCA 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.