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HEX A6D1CE - #A6D1CE, RGB(166,209,206) Color


Color Name: Shelduck Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A6D1CE
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 209, 206)
CMYK Values*: 20.6%, 0.0%, 1.4%, 18.0%



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What color is A6D1CE?

The RGB color code for color number #A6D1CE is RGB(166, 209, 206). In the RGB color model, #A6D1CE has a red value of 166, a green value of 209, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 18.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 175.8° (degrees), 31.9 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6D1CE has a hue of 175.8° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 82.0 % brightness/value.



Color A6D1CE is cool or warm?

Color A6D1CE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A6D1CE? (For interior and product design)

A6D1CE has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #A6D1CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A6D1CE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A6D1CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 209, 206)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
209 (82.0%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.44%
Key
18.04%

HSL

HSL(175.81deg, 31.9 %, 73.5 %)

Hue
175.81°
Saturation
31.85 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 46, 47)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
175.81°
Saturation
20.57 %.
Brightness / Value
81.96 %.

HWB

H: 175.81°

W: 65.10 %

B: 18.04 %

XYZ

X : 49.67

Y : 58.16

Z : 67

YXY

Y1 : 58.16

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 18.04%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 58.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.1BG 7.9/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 80.83

A : -14.64

B : -3.17

CIE-Lch

L : 80.83

C : 14.98

H : 192.2

CIE-Luv

L : 80.83

U : -22.02

V : -2.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.27

A : -17.22

B : 1.3






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A6D1CE

Here are the colors similar to A6D1CE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#A0D1CA
Shelduck Blue
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B0E0E6
Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#9ADEDB
Blue Green Pastel
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6D1CE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6D1CE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6D1CE.

#A0D1CA
PANTONE 7464 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B9E0DD
PANTONE 9501 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#9CDBD9
PANTONE 324 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#A1D6CA
PANTONE 565 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6D1CE.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#D0EBE6
BS 16-C-33 - Duckegg
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A6D1CE.

#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A6D1CE

Here are the paint colors similar to A6D1CE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Valspar

#A9D2CC
Lake Breeze (5007-7B)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#A9D6D5
Clear Cove (V066-2)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#A8D7D7
Crystal Aqua (5006-7B)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#B0D5CE
Sea Inspired (V064-2)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Benjamin Moore

#9DCDCB
Waterfall (2050-50)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#A6CBC9
Thunderbird (675)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#9CD1CD
Lake Victoria (668)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B2DDD6
Maritime Blue (667)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Behr

#AFD9D3
Wave Top (M450-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#9BC7C6
Aquifer (MQ6-08)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#ACDBDB
Beachside Drive (M460-2)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#96D0D1
Big Surf (M460-3)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Sherwin Williams

#ABD1C9
Blue Sky (SW 0063)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#9EC6C6
Raindrop (SW 6485)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A7DCDC
Spa (SW 6765)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A1D5CB
Aqueduct (SW 6758)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to PPG Paints

#AED0C9
Cassiopeia (PPG1141-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B5DEDA
Minerva (PPG1231-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#9BC2BD
Pitter Patter (PPG1142-4)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#A5D8CD
Whirlpool (PPG1230-3)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Dunn-Edwards

#9CD4CF
Fountain City (DE 5723)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B1CFC7
Steamy Spring (DE 5709)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#9DD8DB
Lake Reflection (DET 556)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#AEDDD3
Jaded Clouds (DE 5702)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A6D1CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A6D1CE to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A6D1CE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A6D1CE
Shelduck Blue*

D1A6A9
Pale Chestnut*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #A6D1CE?

Color that best contrast with #A6D1CE is #D1A6A9, color name is Pale Chestnut*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #A6D1CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A6D1CE is #D1A6A9, color name is Pale Chestnut*.





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