#A6CFCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.4% 0.044 189), rgb(166, 207, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A6CFCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CFCB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 207, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.044 189) |
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 #A6CFCB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CFCB | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CFCB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CFCB text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CFCB
oklch(82.4% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B94
oklch(63.1% 0.09 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#114B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#A6CFCB 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) | #CACACB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1CE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CFCB
#A6CFCB
oklch(82.4% 0.044 189)
- #E0BABF
#E0BABF
oklch(82.3% 0.044 9.2)
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 #A6CFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #A6CFCB 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.