Information about #A6C8C5 color

#A6C8C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6C8C5 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 200, 197) — 65.1% red, 78.4% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 1 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #A6C8C5 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Opal (#A8C3BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB) and Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA).

The recipe behind #A6C8C5 is rgb(166, 200, 197), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6C8C5 color variations

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

#A6C8C5 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 #A6C8C5

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

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6C8C5
  • RGB166, 200, 197
  • CMYK13, 0, 1, 22
  • CSSrgb(166, 200, 197)
  • HSL175°, 24%, 72%
  • HSL Precise174.706°, 23.611%, 71.765%
  • HSV175°, 17%, 78%
  • HSB175°, 17%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.784, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.784, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.784, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6C8C5
  • DECIMAL ID10930373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01