#A5CAAF Color
#A5CAAF is rgb(165, 202, 175) in RGB, hsl(136, 26%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5CAAFrgb(165, 202, 175)hsl(136, 26%, 72%)hsv(136, 18%, 79%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 21%)oklch(80.5% 0.055 153.4)lab(78.06% -16.77 9.27)lch(78.06% 19.16 151.08)What #A5CAAF 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 #A5CAAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5CAAF Channel Values
How #A5CAAF 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 165 · G 202 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 26% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 18% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CAAF 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 #A5CAAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CAAF; 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 #A5CAAF
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 #A5CAAF 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.
#A5CAAF#C4C4AF#B9C7AF#BFBFB0#B5C3B0#A9C7C7#A7C8BE#C1C1C1Using #A5CAAF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5caaf: #A5CAAF;background-color: #A5CAAF;colors: { 'color-a5caaf': '#A5CAAF' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.792, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_a5caaf">#A5CAAF</color>fill="#A5CAAF"More Green Colors
#A5CAAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5CAAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5CAAF?
#A5CAAF is a light green — rgb(165, 202, 175) in RGB and hsl(136, 26%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #A5CAAF?
#A5CAAF is rgb(165, 202, 175) — red 165, green 202, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5CAAF?
#A5CAAF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5CAAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CAAF scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5CAAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5CAAF 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.74, which is visibly different.
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