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#A0EBFE Color

#A0EBFE is rgb(160, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(192, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0EBFE
HEX#A0EBFE
RGBrgb(160, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(192, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(192, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.078 215.4)
LABlab(88.63% -20.60 -17.00)
LCHlch(88.63% 26.70 219.53)

What #A0EBFE 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 #A0EBFE, 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.

#A0EBFE Channel Values

How #A0EBFE 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 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0EBFE 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0EBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0EBFE; 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 #A0EBFE

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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How #A0EBFE 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#A0EBFE
Protanopia#E0E0FE
Protanomaly#CAE5FE
Deuteranopia#D6D6FF
Deuteranomaly#C3DFFF
Tritanopia#9CEEEE
Tritanomaly#9DEDF4
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #A0EBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0ebfe: #A0EBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0EBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0ebfe': '#A0EBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_a0ebfe">#A0EBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0EBFE"

More Teal Colors

#A0EBFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0EBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0EBFE?

#A0EBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(160, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(192, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #A0EBFE?

#A0EBFE is rgb(160, 235, 254) — red 160, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0EBFE?

#A0EBFE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0EBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0EBFE scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0EBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0EBFE 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 10.31, which is visibly different.

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