#A6DBBF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.067 161.5), rgb(166, 219, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#A6DBBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.067 161.5) |
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 #A6DBBF | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DBBF | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DBBF text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DBBF text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6DBBF
oklch(84.7% 0.067 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB58B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#0BA26E
oklch(63% 0.137 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#A6DBBF 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) | #D9D3BE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDBD3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DBBF
#A6DBBF
oklch(84.7% 0.067 161.5)
- #ECBCDA
#ECBCDA
oklch(84.7% 0.067 340.7)
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 #A6DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A6DBBF 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.