#A6D8A8 Color
#A6D8A8 is rgb(166, 216, 168) in RGB, hsl(122, 39%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6D8A8rgb(166, 216, 168)hsl(122, 39%, 75%)hsv(122, 23%, 85%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 22%, 15%)oklch(83.5% 0.084 145.8)lab(81.88% -23.80 18.26)lch(81.88% 30.00 142.49)What #A6D8A8 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 #A6D8A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6D8A8 Channel Values
How #A6D8A8 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 216 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 39% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 23% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6D8A8 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 #A6D8A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6D8A8; 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 #A6D8A8
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 #A6D8A8 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.
#A6D8A8#D1D1A8#C1D4A8#C9C9AA#BCCFA9#ADD3D3#AAD5C3#CBCBCBUsing #A6D8A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6d8a8: #A6D8A8;background-color: #A6D8A8;colors: { 'color-a6d8a8': '#A6D8A8' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.847, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_a6d8a8">#A6D8A8</color>fill="#A6D8A8"More Green Colors
#A6D8A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6D8A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6D8A8?
#A6D8A8 is a light green — rgb(166, 216, 168) in RGB and hsl(122, 39%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #A6D8A8?
#A6D8A8 is rgb(166, 216, 168) — red 166, green 216, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6D8A8?
#A6D8A8 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6D8A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6D8A8 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6D8A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6D8A8 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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