Information about #A6C1C9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6C1C9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 193, 201) — 65.1% red, 75.7% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 3 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6C1C9 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Escape (#9EC0CA). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

The recipe behind #A6C1C9 is rgb(166, 193, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6C1C9: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #A6C1C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6C1C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A6C1C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6C1C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6C1C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6C1C9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A6C1C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A6C1C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

#A6C1C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6C1C9
  • RGB166, 193, 201
  • CMYK14, 3, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(166, 193, 201)
  • HSL194°, 24%, 72%
  • HSL Precise193.714°, 24.476%, 71.961%
  • HSV194°, 17%, 79%
  • HSB194°, 17%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.757, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.757, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.757, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6C1C9
  • DECIMAL ID10928585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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