#A6E3DD Color
#A6E3DD is rgb(166, 227, 221) in RGB, hsl(174, 52%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6E3DDrgb(166, 227, 221)hsl(174, 52%, 77%)hsv(174, 27%, 89%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 11%)oklch(87.3% 0.062 188.5)lab(85.97% -21.01 -3.65)lch(85.97% 21.32 189.87)What #A6E3DD 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 #A6E3DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6E3DD Channel Values
How #A6E3DD 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 227 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 52% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6E3DD 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 #A6E3DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6E3DD; 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 #A6E3DD
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 #A6E3DD 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.
#A6E3DD#DADADD#C7DEDD#D1D1DE#C2D9DE#A7E2E2#A7E3E0#D7D7D7Using #A6E3DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6e3dd: #A6E3DD;background-color: #A6E3DD;colors: { 'color-a6e3dd': '#A6E3DD' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.890, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_a6e3dd">#A6E3DD</color>fill="#A6E3DD"More Teal Colors
#A6E3DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6E3DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6E3DD?
#A6E3DD is a light teal — rgb(166, 227, 221) in RGB and hsl(174, 52%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #A6E3DD?
#A6E3DD is rgb(166, 227, 221) — red 166, green 227, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6E3DD?
#A6E3DD converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6E3DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6E3DD scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6E3DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6E3DD 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 5.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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