Color swatch image showing #A6E80C with RGB(166,232,12) values

#A6E80C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A6E80C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A6E80C Color Information

#A6E80C RGB value is (166, 232, 12). The hex color red value is 166, green is 232, and blue is 12. Its HSL format shows a hue of 78°, saturation of 90 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 28 percent, 0 percent, 95 percent, 9 percent.

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#A6E80C Color Meaning

Color #A6E80C embodies energy, renewal, and freshness. #A6E80C bright yellow-green hue evokes natural growth, vitality, and rejuvenation. Psychologically, color #A6E80C promotes alertness, optimism, and emotional refreshment. Culturally, color #A6E80C is linked with health, renewal, and innovation in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism associates #A6E80C with growth, balance, and harmonious energy. Fengshui recommends #A6E80C for areas promoting vitality, creativity, or natural inspiration. Spiritually, color #A6E80C aligns with the Heart chakra, encouraging compassion, healing, and rejuvenation. Its bright green-yellow character makes #A6E80C ideal for design, interiors, and art that aim to feel lively, fresh, and inspiring.

Color Conversion

Convert #A6E80C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A6E80C
RGB
rgb(166, 232, 12)
HSL
hsl(78°, 90%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 0%, 95%, 9%)
HSV
hsv(78°, 95%, 91%)
XYZ
44.6489 65.8468 10.7043
Yxy
65.8468 0.3684 0.5433
Hunter Lab
81.1460 -13.5317 14.5882
CIE-Lab
84.9182 -46.3106 81.6910

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red166 / 255 (65%)
65%
Green232 / 255 (91%)
91%
Blue12 / 255 (5%)

CMYK Values

Cyan28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow95 / 100 (95%)
95%
Key (Black)9 / 100 (9%)

Color Variations

#A6E80C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A6E80C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A6E80C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#A6E80C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.48:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.48:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.48:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A6E80C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A6E80C

protanopia

#c3c341

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A6E80C;

Text Color

color: #A6E80C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A6E80C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A6E80C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A6E80C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A6E80C 0%, #638a07 100%);

#A6E80C Color FAQs

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