#A6CFAB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.066 148.3), rgb(166, 207, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#A6CFAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CFAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 207, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.066 148.3) |
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 #A6CFAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CFAB | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CFAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CFAB text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CFAB
oklch(81.5% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B37B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#469F59
oklch(63% 0.134 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A3D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B752F
oklch(49.2% 0.138 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#115F28
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#A6CFAB 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) | #D0C8A9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CDC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CFAB
#A6CFAB
oklch(81.5% 0.066 148.3)
- #DBB4D8
#DBB4D8
oklch(81.5% 0.066 328.7)
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 #A6CFAB, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #A6CFAB 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.