#A6EEDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.6% 0.076 176.2), rgb(166, 238, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#A6EEDB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6EEDB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 238, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.076 176.2) |
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 #A6EEDB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6EEDB | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6EEDB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6EEDB text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0E9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6EEDB
oklch(89.6% 0.076 176.2)
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Step 300
300
#75D6BE
oklch(81% 0.099 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A6EEDB 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) | #E9E5DA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDCDC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F0E8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6EEDB
#A6EEDB
oklch(89.6% 0.076 176.2)
- #FFCDDE
#FFCDDE
oklch(89.6% 0.06 356)
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 #A6EEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #A6EEDB 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.