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#A6FCAE Color

#A6FCAE is rgb(166, 252, 174) in RGB, hsl(126, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6FCAE
HEX#A6FCAE
RGBrgb(166, 252, 174)
HSLhsl(126, 93%, 82%)
HSVhsv(126, 34%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.134 146.6)
LABlab(92.06% -38.49 28.92)
LCHlch(92.06% 48.15 143.08)

What #A6FCAE 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 #A6FCAE, 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 green in the library.

#A6FCAE Channel Values

How #A6FCAE 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 252 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 93% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 34% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6FCAE 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6FCAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6FCAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6FCAE

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 #A6FCAE 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#A6FCAE
Protanopia#F0F0AE
Protanomaly#D7F5AE
Deuteranopia#E4E4B1
Deuteranomaly#CEEEB0
Tritanopia#B3F4F4
Tritanomaly#AEF7DB
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #A6FCAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6fcae: #A6FCAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6FCAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6fcae': '#A6FCAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.988, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a6fcae">#A6FCAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6FCAE"

More Green Colors

#A6FCAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6FCAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6FCAE?

#A6FCAE is a lightest green — rgb(166, 252, 174) in RGB and hsl(126, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #A6FCAE?

#A6FCAE is rgb(166, 252, 174) — red 166, green 252, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6FCAE?

#A6FCAE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6FCAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6FCAE scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6FCAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6FCAE 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.

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