#A6FCF2
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.4% 0.084 186.6), rgb(166, 252, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#A6FCF2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6FCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 252, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.084 186.6) |
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 #A6FCF2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6FCF2 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6FCF2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #A6FCF2 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A6FCF2
oklch(93.4% 0.084 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#60D7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.108 187)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A6FCF2 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) | #F4F3F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88FFF9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6FCF2
#A6FCF2
oklch(93.4% 0.084 186.6)
- #FFE0E5
#FFE0E5
oklch(93.4% 0.035 6.8)
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 #A6FCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #A6FCF2 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.