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#C6EBCB Color

#C6EBCB is rgb(198, 235, 203) in RGB, hsl(128, 48%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6EBCB
HEX#C6EBCB
RGBrgb(198, 235, 203)
HSLhsl(128, 48%, 85%)
HSVhsv(128, 16%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.058 148.9)
LABlab(89.74% -17.00 11.39)
LCHlch(89.74% 20.46 146.17)

What #C6EBCB 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 #C6EBCB, 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.

#C6EBCB Channel Values

How #C6EBCB 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 198 · G 235 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 48% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 16% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6EBCB 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6EBCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6EBCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C6EBCB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C6EBCB 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#C6EBCB
Protanopia#E5E5CB
Protanomaly#D9E8CB
Deuteranopia#E0E0CC
Deuteranomaly#D6E4CC
Tritanopia#CBE7E7
Tritanomaly#C9E9DD
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #C6EBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6ebcb: #C6EBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6EBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6ebcb': '#C6EBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.922, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c6ebcb">#C6EBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6EBCB"

More Green Colors

#C6EBCB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6EBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6EBCB?

#C6EBCB is a lightest green — rgb(198, 235, 203) in RGB and hsl(128, 48%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #C6EBCB?

#C6EBCB is rgb(198, 235, 203) — red 198, green 235, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6EBCB?

#C6EBCB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6EBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6EBCB scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6EBCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6EBCB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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