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#A0DEDB Color

#A0DEDB is rgb(160, 222, 219) in RGB, hsl(177, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0DEDB
HEX#A0DEDB
RGBrgb(160, 222, 219)
HSLhsl(177, 48%, 75%)
HSVhsv(177, 28%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.063 192.3)
LABlab(84.22% -20.86 -5.21)
LCHlch(84.22% 21.50 194.03)

What #A0DEDB 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 #A0DEDB, 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.

#A0DEDB Channel Values

How #A0DEDB 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 222 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 48% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 28% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0DEDB 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0DEDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0DEDB; 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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Tints & Shades of #A0DEDB

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

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How #A0DEDB 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#A0DEDB
Protanopia#D5D5DB
Protanomaly#C2D9DB
Deuteranopia#CCCCDC
Deuteranomaly#BCD4DC
Tritanopia#A1DEDE
Tritanomaly#A0DEDD
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #A0DEDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0dedb: #A0DEDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0DEDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0dedb': '#A0DEDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.871, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a0dedb">#A0DEDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0DEDB"

More Teal Colors

#A0DEDB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0DEDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0DEDB?

#A0DEDB is a light teal — rgb(160, 222, 219) in RGB and hsl(177, 48%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #A0DEDB?

#A0DEDB is rgb(160, 222, 219) — red 160, green 222, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0DEDB?

#A0DEDB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0DEDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0DEDB scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0DEDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0DEDB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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