#A6DDCF Color
#A6DDCF is rgb(166, 221, 207) in RGB, hsl(165, 45%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6DDCFrgb(166, 221, 207)hsl(165, 45%, 76%)hsv(165, 25%, 87%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 13%)oklch(85.6% 0.06 177.4)lab(84.02% -20.51 0.86)lch(84.02% 20.53 177.61)What #A6DDCF 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 #A6DDCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6DDCF Channel Values
How #A6DDCF 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 221 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 45% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6DDCF 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 #A6DDCF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6DDCF; 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 #A6DDCF
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 #A6DDCF 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.
#A6DDCF#D5D5CF#C4D8CF#CDCDD0#BFD4D0#A8DBDB#A7DCD6#D2D2D2Using #A6DDCF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6ddcf: #A6DDCF;background-color: #A6DDCF;colors: { 'color-a6ddcf': '#A6DDCF' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.867, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_a6ddcf">#A6DDCF</color>fill="#A6DDCF"More Green Colors
#A6DDCF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6DDCF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6DDCF?
#A6DDCF is a light green — rgb(166, 221, 207) in RGB and hsl(165, 45%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #A6DDCF?
#A6DDCF is rgb(166, 221, 207) — red 166, green 221, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6DDCF?
#A6DDCF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6DDCF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6DDCF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6DDCF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6DDCF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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