#A4BFC1 Color
#A4BFC1 is rgb(164, 191, 193) in RGB, hsl(184, 19%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4BFC1rgb(164, 191, 193)hsl(184, 19%, 70%)hsv(184, 15%, 76%)cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 24%)oklch(78.5% 0.029 202)lab(75.35% -9.17 -4.26)lch(75.35% 10.11 204.91)What #A4BFC1 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 #A4BFC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4BFC1 Channel Values
How #A4BFC1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 191 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 19% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 15% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4BFC1 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.
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Colors That Go With #A4BFC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4BFC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A4BFC1
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 #A4BFC1 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.
#A4BFC1#BBBBC1#B2BCC1#B7B7C2#AFBAC1#A4BFBF#A4BFC0#BABABAUsing #A4BFC1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4bfc1: #A4BFC1;background-color: #A4BFC1;colors: { 'color-a4bfc1': '#A4BFC1' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.749, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_a4bfc1">#A4BFC1</color>fill="#A4BFC1"More Teal Colors
#A4BFC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4BFC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4BFC1?
#A4BFC1 is a light teal — rgb(164, 191, 193) in RGB and hsl(184, 19%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #A4BFC1?
#A4BFC1 is rgb(164, 191, 193) — red 164, green 191, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4BFC1?
#A4BFC1 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4BFC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4BFC1 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4BFC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4BFC1 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.
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