What color is #A6F6FB?

#A6F6FB is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Eternal Winter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6F6FB?

The RGB value is 166, 246, 251: 166 red, 246 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6F6FB?

The complementary color is #FBABA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6F6FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6F6FB color

#A6F6FB rgb(166, 246, 251)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A6F6FB is a light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 96.5% green and 98.4% blue (166, 246, 251).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 91% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Winter (#9CFAFF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

#A6F6FB color codes

HEX	`#A6F6FB`
RGB	`rgb(166, 246, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 96.5%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 91%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 34%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 2%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.12, -23.09, -10.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.12, 25.22, 203.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.088, 80.98, 103.396)`
Decimal	`10942203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6F6FB, 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 #A6F6FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A6F6FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	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 #A6F6FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6f6fb; }
.text { color: #a6f6fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6f6fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 246 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6f6fb, #a6ccfb); }

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Questions

What color is #A6F6FB?: #A6F6FB is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Eternal Winter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6F6FB?: The RGB value is 166, 246, 251: 166 red, 246 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6F6FB?: The complementary color is #FBABA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6F6FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.