#A6D9BE Color
#A6D9BE is rgb(166, 217, 190) in RGB, hsl(148, 40%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 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 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6D9BErgb(166, 217, 190)hsl(148, 40%, 75%)hsv(148, 24%, 85%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 15%)oklch(84.2% 0.065 161.5)lab(82.57% -21.24 7.71)lch(82.57% 22.60 160.05)What #A6D9BE 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 #A6D9BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6D9BE Channel Values
How #A6D9BE 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 217 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 40% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 24% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6D9BE 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 #A6D9BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6D9BE; 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 #A6D9BE
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 #A6D9BE 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.
#A6D9BE#D1D1BE#C2D5BE#CACABF#BDD0BF#AAD6D6#A9D7CD#CECECEUsing #A6D9BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6d9be: #A6D9BE;background-color: #A6D9BE;colors: { 'color-a6d9be': '#A6D9BE' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.851, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_a6d9be">#A6D9BE</color>fill="#A6D9BE"More Green Colors
#A6D9BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6D9BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6D9BE?
#A6D9BE is a light green — rgb(166, 217, 190) in RGB and hsl(148, 40%, 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 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #A6D9BE?
#A6D9BE is rgb(166, 217, 190) — red 166, green 217, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6D9BE?
#A6D9BE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6D9BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6D9BE scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6D9BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6D9BE 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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