#A6D5CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.7% 0.051 182), rgb(166, 213, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#A6D5CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D5CC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 213, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.051 182) |
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 #A6D5CC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6D5CC | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6D5CC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D5CC text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6D5CC
oklch(83.7% 0.051 182)
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Step 400
400
#62B1A4
oklch(70.6% 0.081 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#279E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D28
oklch(26.9% 0.043 182.5)
#A6D5CC 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) | #D1CFCC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D7D2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D5CC
#A6D5CC
oklch(83.7% 0.051 182)
- #E7BDC7
#E7BDC7
oklch(83.8% 0.05 2.3)
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 #A6D5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6D5CC 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.