#A6DBD5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.055 187.6), rgb(166, 219, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#A6DBD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 219, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 187.6) |
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 #A6DBD5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DBD5 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DBD5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DBD5 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6DBD5
oklch(85.3% 0.055 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DB7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A6DBD5 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) | #D5D5D5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCED6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DED9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DBD5
#A6DBD5
oklch(85.3% 0.055 187.6)
- #F0C0C8
#F0C0C8
oklch(85.2% 0.056 7.1)
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 #A6DBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.012
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6DBD5 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.