#A5CAB2 Color
#A5CAB2 is rgb(165, 202, 178) in RGB, hsl(141, 26%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5CAB2rgb(165, 202, 178)hsl(141, 26%, 72%)hsv(141, 18%, 79%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 21%)oklch(80.5% 0.052 156.6)lab(78.12% -16.35 7.75)lch(78.12% 18.09 154.63)What #A5CAB2 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 #A5CAB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5CAB2 Channel Values
How #A5CAB2 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 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 26% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 18% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CAB2 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 #A5CAB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CAB2; 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 #A5CAB2
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 #A5CAB2 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.
#A5CAB2#C4C4B2#B9C7B2#BFBFB3#B5C3B3#A9C7C7#A7C8BF#C1C1C1Using #A5CAB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5cab2: #A5CAB2;background-color: #A5CAB2;colors: { 'color-a5cab2': '#A5CAB2' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.792, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_a5cab2">#A5CAB2</color>fill="#A5CAB2"More Green Colors
#A5CAB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5CAB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5CAB2?
#A5CAB2 is a light green — rgb(165, 202, 178) in RGB and hsl(141, 26%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #A5CAB2?
#A5CAB2 is rgb(165, 202, 178) — red 165, green 202, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5CAB2?
#A5CAB2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5CAB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CAB2 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5CAB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5CAB2 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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