Close to Matcha
#A6AD66
#A6AD66 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 67.8% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A6AD66.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A6AD66 as they’d see it.
#A6AD66 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A6AD66
What color is #A6AD66?
#A6AD66 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 67.8% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6AD66 in RGB?
#A6AD66 is rgb(166, 173, 102): 166 red, 173 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6AD66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 41, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6AD66?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A6AD66?
Its complement #A99FE4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.