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#A0CDCF Color

#A0CDCF is rgb(160, 205, 207) in RGB, hsl(183, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CDCF
HEX#A0CDCF
RGBrgb(160, 205, 207)
HSLhsl(183, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(183, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.047 199.7)
LABlab(79.25% -14.95 -6.11)
LCHlch(79.25% 16.15 202.22)

What #A0CDCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0CDCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.05Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.66Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.11Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.22Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.66Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A0CDCF Channel Values

How #A0CDCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 205 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CDCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0CDCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0CDCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CDCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0CDCF
Complementary
#CFA2A0
Analogous
#A0CFBA
Analogous
#A0B5CF
Triadic
#CFA0CD
Triadic
#CDCFA0
Split comp.
#CFA0B5
Split comp.
#CFBAA0

Tints & Shades of #A0CDCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AED4D6
#B8D9DB
#C5E1E2
#D3E8E9
#E0EFF0
#EBF4F5

Shades

#7EBBBE
#60ABAF
#498E92
#386D70
#274C4E
#182E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0CDCF.

How #A0CDCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A0CDCF
Protanopia#C6C6CF
Protanomaly#B8C9CF
Deuteranopia#C0C0D0
Deuteranomaly#B4C5D0
Tritanopia#A0CDCD
Tritanomaly#A0CDCE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0CDCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0cdcf: #A0CDCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CDCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0cdcf': '#A0CDCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.804, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a0cdcf">#A0CDCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CDCF"

More Teal Colors

#A0CDCF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0CDCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CDCF?

#A0CDCF is a light teal — rgb(160, 205, 207) in RGB and hsl(183, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #A0CDCF?

#A0CDCF is rgb(160, 205, 207) — red 160, green 205, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CDCF?

#A0CDCF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CDCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CDCF scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CDCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CDCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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