Information about #A6DED5 color

#A6DED5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6DED5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 222, 213) (65.1% red, 87.1% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 4 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6DED5 is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Island (#A1DAD7). Slightly further away sit Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8) and Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 222, 213)), which gives #A6DED5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #A6DED5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6DED5 color variations

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#A6DED5 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 #A6DED5

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

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6DED5
  • RGB166, 222, 213
  • CMYK22, 0, 4, 13
  • CSSrgb(166, 222, 213)
  • HSL170°, 46%, 76%
  • HSL Precise170.357°, 45.902%, 76.078%
  • HSV170°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB170°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.871, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.871, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.871, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6DED5
  • DECIMAL ID10936021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01