Information about #A6CC8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A6CC8E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 204, 142) — 65.1% red, 80% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 24 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6CC8E reads as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D). Slightly further away sit Pastel Grass Green (#9ECB91) and Feijoa (#A5D785).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 204, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6CC8E: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6CC8E color variations

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

#A6CC8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6CC8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6CC8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6CC8E 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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#A6CC8E 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.

Split complementary color scheme
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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 #A6CC8E

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pastel Grass Green color link
Pastel Grass Green

#9ECB91

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Flat Medium Green color link
Flat Medium Green

#9BCD9B

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Whitish Green color link
Whitish Green

#A5BA93

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

#A6CC8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6CC8E
  • RGB166, 204, 142
  • CMYK15, 0, 24, 20
  • HSL97°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise96.774°, 37.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV97°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB97°, 30%, 80%
  • HEX IDA6CC8E
  • DECIMAL ID10931342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
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