What color is #A6E86E?

#A6E86E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Last of Lettuce. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6E86E?

The RGB value is 166, 232, 110: 166 red, 232 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6E86E?

The complementary color is #B06EE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6E86E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6E86E color

#A6E86E rgb(166, 232, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #A6E86E is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 91% green and 43.1% blue (166, 232, 110).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 73% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Last of Lettuce (#AADD66), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#A6E86E color codes

HEX	`#A6E86E`
RGB	`rgb(166, 232, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 91%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 73%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 53%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 53%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.48, -40.9, 52.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.48, 66.32, 128.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.396, 66.945, 25.173)`
Decimal	`10938478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6E86E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A6E86E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A6E86E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A6E86E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6e86e; }
.text { color: #a6e86e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6e86e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 232 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6e86e, #6ee873); }

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Questions

What color is #A6E86E?: #A6E86E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Last of Lettuce. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6E86E?: The RGB value is 166, 232, 110: 166 red, 232 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6E86E?: The complementary color is #B06EE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6E86E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.