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#A1FDFB Color

#A1FDFB is rgb(161, 253, 251) in RGB, hsl(179, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1FDFB
HEX#A1FDFB
RGBrgb(161, 253, 251)
HSLhsl(179, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(179, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.088 194)
LABlab(93.53% -28.89 -8.20)
LCHlch(93.53% 30.04 195.85)

What #A1FDFB 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 #A1FDFB, 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.

#A1FDFB Channel Values

How #A1FDFB 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 253 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1FDFB 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1FDFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1FDFB; 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 #A1FDFB

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 #A1FDFB 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#A1FDFB
Protanopia#F1F1FB
Protanomaly#D5F6FB
Deuteranopia#E4E4FD
Deuteranomaly#CDEEFC
Tritanopia#A1FDFD
Tritanomaly#A1FDFC
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #A1FDFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1fdfb: #A1FDFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1FDFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1fdfb': '#A1FDFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.992, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a1fdfb">#A1FDFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1FDFB"

More Teal Colors

#A1FDFB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1FDFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1FDFB?

#A1FDFB is a lightest teal — rgb(161, 253, 251) in RGB and hsl(179, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #A1FDFB?

#A1FDFB is rgb(161, 253, 251) — red 161, green 253, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1FDFB?

#A1FDFB converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1FDFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1FDFB scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1FDFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1FDFB 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 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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