#A6E7FB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.1% 0.071 218.9), rgb(166, 231, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#A6E7FB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E7FB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 231, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.071 218.9) |
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 #A6E7FB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E7FB | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E7FB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E7FB text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 217.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E7FB
oklch(89.1% 0.071 218.9)
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Step 300
300
#78CFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A6E7FB 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) | #DAE3FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8FB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EEED | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E7FB
#A6E7FB
oklch(89.1% 0.071 218.9)
- #FFCFBF
#FFCFBF
oklch(89.2% 0.059 39.3)
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 #A6E7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #A6E7FB 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.