What color is #A6CECA?

#A6CECA is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(166, 206, 202), and in HSL hsl(174, 29%, 73%).

Is #A6CECA accessible as text?

On white, #A6CECA has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #A6CECA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A6CECA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #A6CECA?

#A6CECA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEA6AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A6CECA below.

Is #A6CECA good for buttons?

#A6CECA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A6CECA — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A6CECA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #A6CECA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#A6CECA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A6CECA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A6CECA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A6CECA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A6CECA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Soft Sage keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A6CECA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Soft Sage sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A6CECA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Soft Sage opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A6CECA Secondary #E8F6F4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Soft Sage is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Soft Sage carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A6CECA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D0F5F1

Soft Sage is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Soft Sage.

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Color Lab

How #A6CECA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A6CECA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A6C5CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A6CECA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A6CECA;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 206 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.2% 0.043 188.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1F0;
  --color-200: #CAE2E0;
  --color-300: #A5CAC7;
  --color-400: #81B1AC;
  --color-500: #61948F;
  --color-600: #4F736F;
  --color-700: #3C5351;
  --color-800: #293736;
  --color-900: #1B2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  soft-sage: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1F0',
    200: '#CAE2E0',
    300: '#A5CAC7',
    400: '#81B1AC',
    500: '#61948F',
    600: '#4F736F',
    700: '#3C5351',
    800: '#293736',
    900: '#1B2322',
  },
}

$base: #A6CECA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1F0;
$base-200: #CAE2E0;
$base-300: #A5CAC7;
$base-400: #81B1AC;
$base-500: #61948F;
$base-600: #4F736F;
$base-700: #3C5351;
$base-800: #293736;
$base-900: #1B2322;
$base-hover: #76B4AE;
$base-subtle: #E6EFEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A6CECA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B1AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61948F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F736F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A6CECA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A6CECA

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