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#A0D7DE Color

#A0D7DE is rgb(160, 215, 222) in RGB, hsl(187, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0D7DE
HEX#A0D7DE
RGBrgb(160, 215, 222)
HSLhsl(187, 48%, 75%)
HSVhsv(187, 28%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.057 205.9)
LABlab(82.36% -17.11 -9.51)
LCHlch(82.36% 19.58 209.06)

What #A0D7DE 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 #A0D7DE, 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.

#A0D7DE Channel Values

How #A0D7DE 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 215 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 48% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 28% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0D7DE 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0D7DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0D7DE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A0D7DE

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

Shades

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How #A0D7DE 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#A0D7DE
Protanopia#CFCFDE
Protanomaly#BED2DE
Deuteranopia#C7C7DF
Deuteranomaly#B9CEDF
Tritanopia#9FD8D8
Tritanomaly#9FD8DA
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #A0D7DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0d7de: #A0D7DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0D7DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0d7de': '#A0D7DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.843, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_a0d7de">#A0D7DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0D7DE"

More Teal Colors

#A0D7DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0D7DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0D7DE?

#A0D7DE is a light teal — rgb(160, 215, 222) in RGB and hsl(187, 48%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #A0D7DE?

#A0D7DE is rgb(160, 215, 222) — red 160, green 215, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0D7DE?

#A0D7DE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0D7DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0D7DE scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0D7DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0D7DE 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 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.

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