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#A6DF6D Color

#A6DF6D is rgb(166, 223, 109) in RGB, hsl(90, 64%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 12.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6DF6D
HEX#A6DF6D
RGBrgb(166, 223, 109)
HSLhsl(90, 64%, 65%)
HSVhsv(90, 51%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.157 131)
LABlab(83.08% -32.91 49.07)
LCHlch(83.08% 59.09 123.85)

What #A6DF6D 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 #A6DF6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A6DF6D Channel Values

How #A6DF6D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 223 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 64% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 51% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6DF6D 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6DF6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6DF6D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6DF6D

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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Shades

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How #A6DF6D 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.

Typical#A6DF6D
Protanopia#D7D76E
Protanomaly#C5DA6D
Deuteranopia#CECE70
Deuteranomaly#C0D56F
Tritanopia#B4D5D5
Tritanomaly#AFD9B5
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #A6DF6D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a6df6d: #A6DF6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6DF6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6df6d': '#A6DF6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.875, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_a6df6d">#A6DF6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6DF6D"

More Green Colors

#A6DF6D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6DF6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6DF6D?

#A6DF6D is a light green — rgb(166, 223, 109) in RGB and hsl(90, 64%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.88.

What is the RGB value of #A6DF6D?

#A6DF6D is rgb(166, 223, 109) — red 166, green 223, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6DF6D?

#A6DF6D converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6DF6D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6DF6D scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6DF6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6DF6D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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