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#A1CFD4 Color

#A1CFD4 is rgb(161, 207, 212) in RGB, hsl(186, 37%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1CFD4
HEX#A1CFD4
RGBrgb(161, 207, 212)
HSLhsl(186, 37%, 73%)
HSVhsv(186, 24%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.049 204.5)
LABlab(79.98% -14.75 -7.69)
LCHlch(79.98% 16.63 207.54)

What #A1CFD4 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 #A1CFD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 6.01Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 6.02Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 7.93Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 7.99Opal#A8C3BCΔE 9.64Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 9.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A1CFD4 Channel Values

How #A1CFD4 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 161 · G 207 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 37% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 24% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1CFD4 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1CFD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A1CFD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1CFD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A1CFD4
Complementary
#D4A6A1
Analogous
#A1D4BF
Analogous
#A1B5D4
Triadic
#D4A1CF
Triadic
#CFD4A1
Split comp.
#D4A1B5
Split comp.
#D4BFA1

Tints & Shades of #A1CFD4

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

#AFD6DA
#B9DBDF
#C7E2E5
#D2E8EA
#E0EFF1
#EAF4F5

Shades

#7EBDC4
#5BABB3
#458E96
#377077
#274F54
#162E31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1CFD4.

How #A1CFD4 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#A1CFD4
Protanopia#C8C8D4
Protanomaly#BACBD4
Deuteranopia#C1C1D5
Deuteranomaly#B5C7D5
Tritanopia#A0D0D0
Tritanomaly#A0CFD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1CFD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1cfd4: #A1CFD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1CFD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1cfd4': '#A1CFD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.812, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a1cfd4">#A1CFD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1CFD4"

More Teal Colors

#A1CFD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A1CFD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1CFD4?

#A1CFD4 is a light teal — rgb(161, 207, 212) in RGB and hsl(186, 37%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #A1CFD4?

#A1CFD4 is rgb(161, 207, 212) — red 161, green 207, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1CFD4?

#A1CFD4 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1CFD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1CFD4 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1CFD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1CFD4 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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