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#A0FAFE Color

#A0FAFE is rgb(160, 250, 254) in RGB, hsl(183, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0FAFE
HEX#A0FAFE
RGBrgb(160, 250, 254)
HSLhsl(183, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(183, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.086 199.4)
LABlab(92.73% -27.31 -10.93)
LCHlch(92.73% 29.42 201.80)

What #A0FAFE 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 #A0FAFE, 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.

#A0FAFE Channel Values

How #A0FAFE 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 250 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0FAFE 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0FAFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0FAFE; 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 #A0FAFE

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 #A0FAFE 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#A0FAFE
Protanopia#EEEEFE
Protanomaly#D3F3FE
Deuteranopia#E1E1FF
Deuteranomaly#CBECFF
Tritanopia#9FFBFB
Tritanomaly#9FFAFC
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #A0FAFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0fafe: #A0FAFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0FAFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0fafe': '#A0FAFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.980, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_a0fafe">#A0FAFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0FAFE"

More Teal Colors

#A0FAFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0FAFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0FAFE?

#A0FAFE is a lightest teal — rgb(160, 250, 254) in RGB and hsl(183, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #A0FAFE?

#A0FAFE is rgb(160, 250, 254) — red 160, green 250, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0FAFE?

#A0FAFE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0FAFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0FAFE scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0FAFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0FAFE 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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