Color #A6BFBE Color / Colour Code #A6BFBE
This page shows the hex color code for color #a6bfbe (#A6BFBE). The colour is a cyan tone with 16% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A6BFBE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A6BFBE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 148, 178, and 208 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 178, 298, and 58 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A6BFBE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 178 and saturation at 16%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 178 to 223 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 178 with its complement at 358 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A6BFBE
Lightness variations at hue 178 and 16% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A6BFBE
Design Use Cases for #A6BFBE
Muted Accent Color
With 16% saturation, #A6BFBE has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#A6BFBE at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Clarity & Technology
#A6BFBE is in the cyan spectrum (hue 178). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A6BFBE (hue 178) to its complement at hue 358. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 208. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a6bfbe, #bfa6a7);
CSS Code for #A6BFBE
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About Color #A6BFBE (#A6BFBE)
#A6BFBE is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 166 red, 191 green, and 190 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 178 degrees with 16% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A6BFBE is 183/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A6BFBE against white is 1.94:1 and against black is 10.82:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.82:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BFA6A7 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A6BFBE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A6BFB2 and #A6B3BF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A6BFBE?
- #A6BFBE is Color #A6BFBE, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(166, 191, 190), HSL(178, 16%, 70%), and CMYK(13%, 0%, 1%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 183/255.
- Is #A6BFBE accessible for text?
- Against white, #A6BFBE has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.82:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A6BFBE?
- The complementary colour is #BFA6A7 (hue 358). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A6BFB2 and #A6B3BF. The triadic palette adds #BEA6BF and #BFBEA6 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A6BFBE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a6bfbe; or rgb(166, 191, 190); or hsl(178, 16%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 178 16% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.