#A6BFA1 Color
#A6BFA1 is rgb(166, 191, 161) in RGB, hsl(110, 19%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6BFA1rgb(166, 191, 161)hsl(110, 19%, 69%)hsv(110, 16%, 75%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 25%)oklch(77.8% 0.05 140.4)lab(74.82% -13.08 12.21)lch(74.82% 17.90 136.97)What #A6BFA1 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 #A6BFA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6BFA1 Channel Values
How #A6BFA1 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 191 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 19% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 16% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6BFA1 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 #A6BFA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6BFA1; 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 #A6BFA1
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 #A6BFA1 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.
#A6BFA1#BBBBA1#B3BDA1#B7B7A2#B1BAA1#AABCBC#A8BDB2#B8B8B8Using #A6BFA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6bfa1: #A6BFA1;background-color: #A6BFA1;colors: { 'color-a6bfa1': '#A6BFA1' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.749, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_a6bfa1">#A6BFA1</color>fill="#A6BFA1"More Green Colors
#A6BFA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6BFA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6BFA1?
#A6BFA1 is a light green — rgb(166, 191, 161) in RGB and hsl(110, 19%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #A6BFA1?
#A6BFA1 is rgb(166, 191, 161) — red 166, green 191, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6BFA1?
#A6BFA1 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6BFA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6BFA1 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6BFA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6BFA1 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.
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