#A6D8EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.3% 0.057 222), rgb(166, 216, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#A6D8EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6D8EA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 216, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.057 222) |
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 #A6D8EA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6D8EA | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6D8EA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6D8EA text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 223)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6D8EA
oklch(85.3% 0.057 222)
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Step 300
300
#8ACCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 221.8)
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Step 400
400
#31B0D5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#A6D8EA 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) | #CDD5EB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DEDD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6D8EA
#A6D8EA
oklch(85.3% 0.057 222)
- #F1C3B2
#F1C3B2
oklch(85.3% 0.058 41.3)
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 #A6D8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.009
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A6D8EA 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.