Information about #A6CBCD color

#A6CBCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6CBCD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 203, 205) (65.1% red, 79.6% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 15 / 1 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6CBCD reads as a softly balanced cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Sinbad (#A6D5D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(166, 203, 205)), which gives #A6CBCD its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6CBCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #A6CBCD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6CBCD color variations

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

#A6CBCD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A6CBCD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6CBCD
  • RGB166, 203, 205
  • CMYK15, 1, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(166, 203, 205)
  • HSL183°, 28%, 73%
  • HSL Precise183.077°, 28.058%, 72.745%
  • HSV183°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB183°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.796, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.796, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.796, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6CBCD
  • DECIMAL ID10931149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01