#A6F6DF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.5% 0.085 174.4), rgb(166, 246, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#A6F6DF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6F6DF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 246, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.085 174.4) |
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 #A6F6DF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6F6DF | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6F6DF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #A6F6DF text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A6F6DF
oklch(91.5% 0.085 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#6BD8BC
oklch(81% 0.109 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A6F6DF 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) | #F1ECDE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2E1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FF8EF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6F6DF
#A6F6DF
oklch(91.5% 0.085 174.4)
- #FFD6E5
#FFD6E5
oklch(91.5% 0.05 354.1)
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 #A6F6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #A6F6DF 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.