#A6DFD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.1% 0.06 181.6), rgb(166, 223, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#A6DFD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6DFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 223, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.06 181.6) |
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 #A6DFD4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6DFD4 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6DFD4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6DFD4 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6DFD4
oklch(86.1% 0.06 181.6)
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Step 300
300
#86D1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 182.1)
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Step 400
400
#16B9A6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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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
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#A6DFD4 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) | #DAD8D4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E1DC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6DFD4
#A6DFD4
oklch(86.1% 0.06 181.6)
- #F5C2CE
#F5C2CE
oklch(86.2% 0.06 2.7)
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 #A6DFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #A6DFD4 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.