#A6E8DA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.3% 0.069 180), rgb(166, 232, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#A6E8DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6E8DA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 232, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.069 180) |
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 #A6E8DA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6E8DA | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A6E8DA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6E8DA text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 179)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6E8DA
oklch(88.3% 0.069 180)
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Step 300
300
#7CD4C3
oklch(81% 0.089 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A6E8DA 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) | #E2E0D9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D7DB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93EAE4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6E8DA
#A6E8DA
oklch(88.3% 0.069 180)
- #FFC7D6
#FFC7D6
oklch(88.3% 0.066 0.8)
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 #A6E8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6E8DA 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.