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#A6CD3C Color

#A6CD3C is rgb(166, 205, 60) in RGB, hsl(76, 59%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6CD3C
HEX#A6CD3C
RGBrgb(166, 205, 60)
HSLhsl(76, 59%, 52%)
HSVhsv(76, 71%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.172 123.5)
LABlab(77.59% -28.09 63.44)
LCHlch(77.59% 69.38 113.88)

What #A6CD3C 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 #A6CD3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A6CD3C Channel Values

How #A6CD3C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 205 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 59% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 71% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6CD3C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6CD3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6CD3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6CD3C

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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Shades

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How #A6CD3C 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.

Typical#A6CD3C
Protanopia#C7C73D
Protanomaly#BBC93C
Deuteranopia#C1C140
Deuteranomaly#B7C63F
Tritanopia#B3C2C2
Tritanomaly#AEC69E
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #A6CD3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a6cd3c: #A6CD3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6CD3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6cd3c': '#A6CD3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.804, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_a6cd3c">#A6CD3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6CD3C"

More Green Colors

#A6CD3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6CD3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6CD3C?

#A6CD3C is a mid-tone green — rgb(166, 205, 60) in RGB and hsl(76, 59%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #A6CD3C?

#A6CD3C is rgb(166, 205, 60) — red 166, green 205, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6CD3C?

#A6CD3C converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6CD3C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6CD3C scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6CD3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6CD3C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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