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#A0CFCA Color

#A0CFCA is rgb(160, 207, 202) in RGB, hsl(174, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CFCA
HEX#A0CFCA
RGBrgb(160, 207, 202)
HSLhsl(174, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(174, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.05 188.2)
LABlab(79.69% -16.71 -2.81)
LCHlch(79.69% 16.95 189.55)

What #A0CFCA 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 #A0CFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A0CFCA Channel Values

How #A0CFCA 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 207 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CFCA 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0CFCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CFCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0CFCA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0CFCA.

How #A0CFCA 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#A0CFCA
Protanopia#C8C8CA
Protanomaly#B9CBCA
Deuteranopia#C1C1CB
Deuteranomaly#B5C7CB
Tritanopia#A1CECE
Tritanomaly#A1CFCD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0CFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0cfca: #A0CFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0cfca': '#A0CFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.812, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a0cfca">#A0CFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CFCA"

More Teal Colors

#A0CFCA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0CFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CFCA?

#A0CFCA is a light teal — rgb(160, 207, 202) in RGB and hsl(174, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #A0CFCA?

#A0CFCA is rgb(160, 207, 202) — red 160, green 207, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CFCA?

#A0CFCA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CFCA scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CFCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CFCA 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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