#A6DBCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.059 174.3), rgb(166, 219, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#A6DBCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DBCB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.059 174.3) |
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 #A6DBCB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DBCB | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DBCB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DBCB text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6DBCB
oklch(85% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#32B99B
oklch(70.7% 0.122 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A6DBCB 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) | #D7D4CA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DCD6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DBCB
#A6DBCB
oklch(85% 0.059 174.3)
- #EEBED0
#EEBED0
oklch(84.9% 0.06 354)
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 #A6DBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #A6DBCB 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.