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#A0DCDE Color

#A0DCDE is rgb(160, 220, 222) in RGB, hsl(182, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 1%, 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 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0DCDE
HEX#A0DCDE
RGBrgb(160, 220, 222)
HSLhsl(182, 48%, 75%)
HSVhsv(182, 28%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.061 198.7)
LABlab(83.73% -19.43 -7.49)
LCHlch(83.73% 20.83 201.09)

What #A0DCDE 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 #A0DCDE, 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.

#A0DCDE Channel Values

How #A0DCDE 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 220 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 48% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 28% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0DCDE 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0DCDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0DCDE; 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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Tints & Shades of #A0DCDE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0DCDE.

How #A0DCDE 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#A0DCDE
Protanopia#D3D3DE
Protanomaly#C1D7DE
Deuteranopia#CBCBDF
Deuteranomaly#BBD2DF
Tritanopia#A0DCDC
Tritanomaly#A0DCDD
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0DCDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0dcde: #A0DCDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0DCDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0dcde': '#A0DCDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.863, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_a0dcde">#A0DCDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0DCDE"

More Teal Colors

#A0DCDE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0DCDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0DCDE?

#A0DCDE is a light teal — rgb(160, 220, 222) in RGB and hsl(182, 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 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #A0DCDE?

#A0DCDE is rgb(160, 220, 222) — red 160, green 220, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0DCDE?

#A0DCDE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0DCDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0DCDE scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0DCDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0DCDE 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 4.97, which is very hard to tell apart.

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