#A6C4B2 Color
#A6C4B2 is rgb(166, 196, 178) in RGB, hsl(144, 20%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6C4B2rgb(166, 196, 178)hsl(144, 20%, 71%)hsv(144, 15%, 77%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 23%)oklch(79.3% 0.041 159)lab(76.53% -13.15 5.52)lch(76.53% 14.27 157.24)What #A6C4B2 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 #A6C4B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6C4B2 Channel Values
How #A6C4B2 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 196 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 20% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 15% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6C4B2 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 #A6C4B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6C4B2; 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 #A6C4B2
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 #A6C4B2 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.
#A6C4B2#BFBFB2#B6C1B2#BBBBB3#B3BFB3#A9C2C2#A8C3BC#BDBDBDUsing #A6C4B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6c4b2: #A6C4B2;background-color: #A6C4B2;colors: { 'color-a6c4b2': '#A6C4B2' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.769, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_a6c4b2">#A6C4B2</color>fill="#A6C4B2"More Green Colors
#A6C4B2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6C4B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6C4B2?
#A6C4B2 is a light green — rgb(166, 196, 178) in RGB and hsl(144, 20%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #A6C4B2?
#A6C4B2 is rgb(166, 196, 178) — red 166, green 196, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6C4B2?
#A6C4B2 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6C4B2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6C4B2 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6C4B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6C4B2 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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