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#A1DFEC Color

#A1DFEC is rgb(161, 223, 236) in RGB, hsl(190, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1DFEC
HEX#A1DFEC
RGBrgb(161, 223, 236)
HSLhsl(190, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(190, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.065 212.1)
LABlab(84.95% -18.08 -13.05)
LCHlch(84.95% 22.30 215.82)

What #A1DFEC 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 #A1DFEC, 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.

#A1DFEC Channel Values

How #A1DFEC 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 223 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1DFEC 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1DFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1DFEC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A1DFEC

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 #A1DFEC.

How #A1DFEC 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#A1DFEC
Protanopia#D6D6EC
Protanomaly#C3DAEC
Deuteranopia#CDCDED
Deuteranomaly#BDD5ED
Tritanopia#9EE1E1
Tritanomaly#9FE0E5
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1DFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1dfec: #A1DFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1DFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1dfec': '#A1DFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.875, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_a1dfec">#A1DFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1DFEC"

More Teal Colors

#A1DFEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1DFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1DFEC?

#A1DFEC is a light teal — rgb(161, 223, 236) in RGB and hsl(190, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #A1DFEC?

#A1DFEC is rgb(161, 223, 236) — red 161, green 223, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1DFEC?

#A1DFEC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1DFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1DFEC scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1DFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1DFEC 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 5.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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