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#A4F5FF Color

#A4F5FF is rgb(164, 245, 255) in RGB, hsl(187, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 4%, 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 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4F5FF
HEX#A4F5FF
RGBrgb(164, 245, 255)
HSLhsl(187, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(187, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.08 205.7)
LABlab(91.59% -23.85 -13.11)
LCHlch(91.59% 27.21 208.80)

What #A4F5FF 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 #A4F5FF, 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.

#A4F5FF Channel Values

How #A4F5FF 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 164 · G 245 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4F5FF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4F5FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4F5FF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A4F5FF

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

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How #A4F5FF 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#A4F5FF
Protanopia#EAEAFF
Protanomaly#D1EEFF
Deuteranopia#DEDEFF
Deuteranomaly#CAE8FF
Tritanopia#A2F6F6
Tritanomaly#A3F6FA
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A4F5FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4f5ff: #A4F5FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4F5FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4f5ff': '#A4F5FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.961, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a4f5ff">#A4F5FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4F5FF"

More Teal Colors

#A4F5FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4F5FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4F5FF?

#A4F5FF is a lightest teal — rgb(164, 245, 255) in RGB and hsl(187, 100%, 82%) 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 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #A4F5FF?

#A4F5FF is rgb(164, 245, 255) — red 164, green 245, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4F5FF?

#A4F5FF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4F5FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4F5FF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4F5FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4F5FF 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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