Information about #A6DEC8 color

#A6DEC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6DEC8 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 222, 200) — 65.1% red, 87.1% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 9 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated fresh green-cyan, #A6DEC8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vitra (#A1DCC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sinbad (#A6D5D0) and Sea Foam Green (#9FE2BF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 222, 200)), which gives #A6DEC8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6DEC8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #A6DEC8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6DEC8 color variations

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#A6DEC8 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 #A6DEC8

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#A6DEC8
  • RGB166, 222, 200
  • CMYK22, 0, 9, 13
  • CSSrgb(166, 222, 200)
  • HSL156°, 46%, 76%
  • HSL Precise156.429°, 45.902%, 76.078%
  • HSV156°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB156°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.871, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.871, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.871, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6DEC8
  • DECIMAL ID10936008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01