#A6F9FC Color
#A6F9FC is rgb(166, 249, 252) in RGB, hsl(182, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6F9FCrgb(166, 249, 252)hsl(182, 93%, 82%)hsv(182, 34%, 99%)cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 1%)oklch(93% 0.081 198.8)lab(92.71% -25.61 -9.90)lch(92.71% 27.46 201.13)What #A6F9FC 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 #A6F9FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6F9FC Channel Values
How #A6F9FC 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 249 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 93% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 34% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6F9FC 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 #A6F9FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6F9FC; 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 #A6F9FC
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 #A6F9FC 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.
#A6F9FC#EDEDFC#D5F2FC#E2E2FE#CDECFD#A5F9F9#A6F9FA#EBEBEBUsing #A6F9FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6f9fc: #A6F9FC;background-color: #A6F9FC;colors: { 'color-a6f9fc': '#A6F9FC' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.976, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_a6f9fc">#A6F9FC</color>fill="#A6F9FC"More Teal Colors
#A6F9FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6F9FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6F9FC?
#A6F9FC is a lightest teal — rgb(166, 249, 252) in RGB and hsl(182, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #A6F9FC?
#A6F9FC is rgb(166, 249, 252) — red 166, green 249, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6F9FC?
#A6F9FC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6F9FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6F9FC scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6F9FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6F9FC 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 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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