#A6EDD5 Color
#A6EDD5 is rgb(166, 237, 213) in RGB, hsl(160, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6EDD5rgb(166, 237, 213)hsl(160, 66%, 79%)hsv(160, 30%, 93%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 7%)oklch(89.2% 0.078 171.4)lab(88.56% -26.76 4.23)lch(88.56% 27.10 171.02)What #A6EDD5 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 #A6EDD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6EDD5 Channel Values
How #A6EDD5 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 237 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 66% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 30% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6EDD5 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 #A6EDD5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6EDD5; 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 #A6EDD5
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 #A6EDD5 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.
#A6EDD5#E3E3D5#CDE7D5#D9D9D7#C7E1D6#AAEAEA#A9EBE2#DFDFDFUsing #A6EDD5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6edd5: #A6EDD5;background-color: #A6EDD5;colors: { 'color-a6edd5': '#A6EDD5' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.929, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_a6edd5">#A6EDD5</color>fill="#A6EDD5"More Green Colors
#A6EDD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6EDD5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6EDD5?
#A6EDD5 is a light green — rgb(166, 237, 213) in RGB and hsl(160, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #A6EDD5?
#A6EDD5 is rgb(166, 237, 213) — red 166, green 237, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6EDD5?
#A6EDD5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6EDD5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6EDD5 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6EDD5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6EDD5 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 12.72, which is visibly different.
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