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#A6DFF7 Color

#A6DFF7 is rgb(166, 223, 247) in RGB, hsl(198, 84%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6DFF7
HEX#A6DFF7
RGBrgb(166, 223, 247)
HSLhsl(198, 84%, 81%)
HSVhsv(198, 33%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.067 225.8)
LABlab(85.52% -14.64 -17.95)
LCHlch(85.52% 23.16 230.79)

What #A6DFF7 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 #A6DFF7, 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 teal in the library.

#A6DFF7 Channel Values

How #A6DFF7 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 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 84% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 33% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6DFF7 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6DFF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6DFF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A6DFF7

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A6DFF7 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#A6DFF7
Protanopia#D7D7F7
Protanomaly#C5DAF7
Deuteranopia#CECEF8
Deuteranomaly#C0D5F8
Tritanopia#A1E2E2
Tritanomaly#A3E1EB
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #A6DFF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6dff7: #A6DFF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6DFF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6dff7': '#A6DFF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.875, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_a6dff7">#A6DFF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6DFF7"

More Teal Colors

#A6DFF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6DFF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6DFF7?

#A6DFF7 is a lightest teal — rgb(166, 223, 247) in RGB and hsl(198, 84%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #A6DFF7?

#A6DFF7 is rgb(166, 223, 247) — red 166, green 223, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6DFF7?

#A6DFF7 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6DFF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6DFF7 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6DFF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6DFF7 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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