#A6CEDB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.046 219.6), rgb(166, 206, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#A6CEDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CEDB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 206, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.046 219.6) |
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 #A6CEDB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CEDB | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CEDB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6CEDB text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CEDB
oklch(82.7% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A97B0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#104958
oklch(37.7% 0.061 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#A6CEDB 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) | #C6CBDC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D3D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CEDB
#A6CEDB
oklch(82.7% 0.046 219.6)
- #E2BDB0
#E2BDB0
oklch(82.7% 0.046 40.3)
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 #A6CEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #A6CEDB 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.