#A6FDF2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.085 185.8), rgb(166, 253, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#A6FDF2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6FDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 253, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.085 185.8) |
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 #A6FDF2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A6FDF2 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A6FDF2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #A6FDF2 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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)
#A6FDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.085 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#5FD8CB
oklch(81% 0.11 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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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)
#A6FDF2 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) | #F5F4F2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88FFF9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6FDF2
#A6FDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.085 185.8)
- #FFE1E6
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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 #A6FDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
Use #A6FDF2 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.