#A6D2BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.056 162.1), rgb(166, 210, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#A6D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.056 162.1) |
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 #A6D2BB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D2BB | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6D2BB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D2BB text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D2BB
oklch(82.6% 0.056 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB28F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#389F74
oklch(63.1% 0.115 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#A6D2BB 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) | #D1CBBA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED2CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D2BB
#A6D2BB
oklch(82.6% 0.056 162.1)
- #E1B8D0
#E1B8D0
oklch(82.6% 0.057 342.4)
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 #A6D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A6D2BB 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.