#A6E2CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.07 168.1), rgb(166, 226, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#A6E2CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.07 168.1) |
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 #A6E2CA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E2CA | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E2CA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E2CA text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E2CA
oklch(86.5% 0.07 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D4B6
oklch(81% 0.09 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A6E2CA 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) | #DFDAC9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E3DB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E2CA
#A6E2CA
oklch(86.5% 0.07 168.1)
- #F6C1DB
#F6C1DB
oklch(86.5% 0.069 347.6)
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 #A6E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6E2CA 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.