#A6B09B Color
#A6B09B is rgb(166, 176, 155) in RGB, hsl(89, 12%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6B09Brgb(166, 176, 155)hsl(89, 12%, 65%)hsv(89, 12%, 69%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 31%)oklch(74.3% 0.032 128)lab(70.59% -6.54 9.54)lch(70.59% 11.56 124.41)What #A6B09B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A6B09B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6B09B Channel Values
How #A6B09B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 166 · G 176 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 12% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 12% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6B09B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A6B09B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6B09B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A6B09B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A6B09B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A6B09B#AEAE9B#ABAF9B#ADAD9B#AAAE9B#A9AEAE#A8AFA6#ADADADUsing #A6B09B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6b09b: #A6B09B;background-color: #A6B09B;colors: { 'color-a6b09b': '#A6B09B' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.690, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_a6b09b">#A6B09B</color>fill="#A6B09B"More Green Colors
#A6B09B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6B09B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6B09B?
#A6B09B is a light green — rgb(166, 176, 155) in RGB and hsl(89, 12%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #A6B09B?
#A6B09B is rgb(166, 176, 155) — red 166, green 176, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6B09B?
#A6B09B converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6B09B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6B09B scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6B09B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6B09B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.64, which is visibly different.
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