#A6DCDE Color
#A6DCDE is rgb(166, 220, 222) in RGB, hsl(182, 46%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6DCDErgb(166, 220, 222)hsl(182, 46%, 76%)hsv(182, 25%, 87%)cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 13%)oklch(85.8% 0.055 199)lab(84.08% -17.62 -6.94)lch(84.08% 18.94 201.50)What #A6DCDE 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 #A6DCDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6DCDE Channel Values
How #A6DCDE 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 220 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 46% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6DCDE 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 #A6DCDE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6DCDE; 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 #A6DCDE
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 #A6DCDE 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.
#A6DCDE#D4D4DE#C3D7DE#CCCCDF#BED3DF#A6DCDC#A6DCDD#D2D2D2Using #A6DCDE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6dcde: #A6DCDE;background-color: #A6DCDE;colors: { 'color-a6dcde': '#A6DCDE' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.863, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_a6dcde">#A6DCDE</color>fill="#A6DCDE"More Teal Colors
#A6DCDE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6DCDE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6DCDE?
#A6DCDE is a light teal — rgb(166, 220, 222) in RGB and hsl(182, 46%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #A6DCDE?
#A6DCDE is rgb(166, 220, 222) — red 166, green 220, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6DCDE?
#A6DCDE converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6DCDE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6DCDE scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6DCDE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6DCDE 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.45, which is very hard to tell apart.
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