#A6BAAD Color
#A6BAAD is rgb(166, 186, 173) in RGB, hsl(141, 13%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6BAADrgb(166, 186, 173)hsl(141, 13%, 69%)hsv(141, 11%, 73%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 27%)oklch(77% 0.029 157.2)lab(73.69% -9.02 4.16)lch(73.69% 9.94 155.25)What #A6BAAD 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 #A6BAAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6BAAD Channel Values
How #A6BAAD 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 186 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 13% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 11% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6BAAD 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 #A6BAAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6BAAD; 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 #A6BAAD
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 #A6BAAD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6baad: #A6BAAD;background-color: #A6BAAD;colors: { 'color-a6baad': '#A6BAAD' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.729, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_a6baad">#A6BAAD</color>fill="#A6BAAD"More Green Colors
#A6BAAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6BAAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6BAAD?
#A6BAAD is a light green — rgb(166, 186, 173) in RGB and hsl(141, 13%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #A6BAAD?
#A6BAAD is rgb(166, 186, 173) — red 166, green 186, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6BAAD?
#A6BAAD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6BAAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6BAAD scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6BAAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6BAAD 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.
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