#A6D8BB Color
#A6D8BB is rgb(166, 216, 187) in RGB, hsl(145, 39%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 13%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6D8BBrgb(166, 216, 187)hsl(145, 39%, 75%)hsv(145, 23%, 85%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 13%, 15%)oklch(83.9% 0.066 159.2)lab(82.23% -21.22 8.81)lch(82.23% 22.98 157.45)What #A6D8BB 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 #A6D8BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6D8BB Channel Values
How #A6D8BB 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 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 39% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 23% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6D8BB 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 #A6D8BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6D8BB; 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 #A6D8BB
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 #A6D8BB 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.
#A6D8BB#D1D1BB#C1D4BB#C9C9BC#BCCFBC#ABD5D5#A9D6CB#CDCDCDUsing #A6D8BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6d8bb: #A6D8BB;background-color: #A6D8BB;colors: { 'color-a6d8bb': '#A6D8BB' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.847, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_a6d8bb">#A6D8BB</color>fill="#A6D8BB"More Green Colors
#A6D8BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6D8BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6D8BB?
#A6D8BB is a light green — rgb(166, 216, 187) in RGB and hsl(145, 39%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #A6D8BB?
#A6D8BB is rgb(166, 216, 187) — red 166, green 216, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6D8BB?
#A6D8BB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 13%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6D8BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6D8BB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6D8BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6D8BB 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 13.57, which is visibly different.
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