Information about #A6C9C1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A6C9C1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 201, 193) — 65.1% red, 78.8% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 3 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6C9C1 reads as a gently muted cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Opal (#A8C3BC). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 201, 193)), which gives #A6C9C1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #A6C9C1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6C9C1 color variations

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

#A6C9C1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6C9C1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6C9C1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6C9C1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A6C9C1 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
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A6C9C1

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

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

McCrorey Green color link
McCrorey Green

#A8CBB0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

#A6C9C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6C9C1
  • RGB166, 201, 193
  • CMYK14, 0, 3, 21
  • HSL166°, 24%, 72%
  • HSL Precise166.286°, 24.476%, 71.961%
  • HSV166°, 17%, 79%
  • HSB166°, 17%, 79%
  • HEX IDA6C9C1
  • DECIMAL ID10930625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
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