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#C6F6EC Color

#C6F6EC is rgb(198, 246, 236) in RGB, hsl(168, 73%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 4%, 4%) 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 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6F6EC
HEX#C6F6EC
RGBrgb(198, 246, 236)
HSLhsl(168, 73%, 87%)
HSVhsv(168, 20%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 4%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.051 181)
LABlab(93.33% -17.38 -0.51)
LCHlch(93.33% 17.39 181.67)

What #C6F6EC 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 #C6F6EC, 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.

#C6F6EC Channel Values

How #C6F6EC 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 246 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 73% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 20% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6F6EC 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6F6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6F6EC; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #C6F6EC

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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Shades

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How #C6F6EC 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#C6F6EC
Protanopia#EFEFEC
Protanomaly#E0F2EC
Deuteranopia#E8E8ED
Deuteranomaly#DBEDED
Tritanopia#C8F5F5
Tritanomaly#C7F5F1
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #C6F6EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6f6ec: #C6F6EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6F6EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6f6ec': '#C6F6EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.965, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c6f6ec">#C6F6EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6F6EC"

More Green Colors

#C6F6EC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6F6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6F6EC?

#C6F6EC is a lightest green — rgb(198, 246, 236) in RGB and hsl(168, 73%, 87%) 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 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #C6F6EC?

#C6F6EC is rgb(198, 246, 236) — red 198, green 246, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6F6EC?

#C6F6EC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6F6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6F6EC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6F6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6F6EC 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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