Information about #A6CEC5 color

#A6CEC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6CEC5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 206, 197) (65.1% red, 80.8% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #A6CEC5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Slightly further away sit Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA) and Sinbad (#A6D5D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 206, 197)), which gives #A6CEC5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6CEC5: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6CEC5 color variations

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

#A6CEC5 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 #A6CEC5

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

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6CEC5
  • RGB166, 206, 197
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 19
  • CSSrgb(166, 206, 197)
  • HSL167°, 29%, 73%
  • HSL Precise166.5°, 28.986%, 72.941%
  • HSV167°, 19%, 81%
  • HSB167°, 19%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.808, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.808, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.808, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6CEC5
  • DECIMAL ID10931909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01