#A6E2BA Color
#A6E2BA is rgb(166, 226, 186) in RGB, hsl(140, 51%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6E2BArgb(166, 226, 186)hsl(140, 51%, 77%)hsv(140, 27%, 89%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 11%)oklch(86.1% 0.083 155.1)lab(84.99% -25.86 13.20)lch(84.99% 29.03 152.97)What #A6E2BA 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 #A6E2BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6E2BA Channel Values
How #A6E2BA 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 226 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 51% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6E2BA 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 #A6E2BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6E2BA; 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 #A6E2BA
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 #A6E2BA 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.
#A6E2BA#D9D9BA#C7DDBA#D1D1BC#C1D8BB#ADDDDD#AADFD0#D4D4D4Using #A6E2BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6e2ba: #A6E2BA;background-color: #A6E2BA;colors: { 'color-a6e2ba': '#A6E2BA' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.886, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a6e2ba">#A6E2BA</color>fill="#A6E2BA"More Green Colors
#A6E2BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6E2BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6E2BA?
#A6E2BA is a light green — rgb(166, 226, 186) in RGB and hsl(140, 51%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #A6E2BA?
#A6E2BA is rgb(166, 226, 186) — red 166, green 226, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6E2BA?
#A6E2BA converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6E2BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6E2BA scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6E2BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6E2BA 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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