#A6F0EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.073 191.7), rgb(166, 240, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#A6F0EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F0EC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.073 191.7) |
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 #A6F0EC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A6F0EC | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6F0EC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #A6F0EC text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 191.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A6F0EC
oklch(90.6% 0.073 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#70D4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 192)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A6F0EC 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) | #E8E9EC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEED | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF4EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F0EC
#A6F0EC
oklch(90.6% 0.073 191.7)
- #FFD3D7
#FFD3D7
oklch(90.5% 0.05 11.9)
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 #A6F0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.011
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #A6F0EC 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.