#A6D2DB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.048 211.5), rgb(166, 210, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#A6D2DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D2DB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 210, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 211.5) |
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 #A6D2DB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D2DB | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6D2DB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D2DB text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D2DB
oklch(83.5% 0.048 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#64AEBC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D99AB
oklch(63.1% 0.097 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#054A55
oklch(37.6% 0.064 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#092C32
oklch(27.2% 0.04 211.2)
#A6D2DB 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) | #CACFDC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D6D5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D2DB
#A6D2DB
oklch(83.5% 0.048 211.5)
- #E7BEB6
#E7BEB6
oklch(83.5% 0.049 31)
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 #A6D2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #A6D2DB 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.