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#A5CCCF Color

#A5CCCF is rgb(165, 204, 207) in RGB, hsl(184, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5CCCF
HEX#A5CCCF
RGBrgb(165, 204, 207)
HSLhsl(184, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(184, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.041 202.2)
LABlab(79.29% -12.87 -6.00)
LCHlch(79.29% 14.20 204.99)

What #A5CCCF 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 #A5CCCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.12Opal#A8C3BCΔE 7.24Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.24Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.38Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.18Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A5CCCF Channel Values

How #A5CCCF 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 165 · G 204 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CCCF 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A5CCCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A5CCCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CCCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A5CCCF
Complementary
#CFA8A5
Analogous
#A5CFBD
Analogous
#A5B7CF
Triadic
#CFA5CC
Triadic
#CCCFA5
Split comp.
#CFA5B7
Split comp.
#CFBDA5

Tints & Shades of #A5CCCF

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

#B3D4D6
#BDD9DB
#CAE1E2
#D4E6E8
#E1EEEF
#EBF4F4

Shades

#84B9BD
#63A6AB
#4D8A8F
#3D6D71
#2B4D50
#192D2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5CCCF.

How #A5CCCF 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#A5CCCF
Protanopia#C6C6CF
Protanomaly#BAC8CF
Deuteranopia#C0C0D0
Deuteranomaly#B6C5D0
Tritanopia#A4CCCC
Tritanomaly#A5CCCD
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5CCCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5cccf: #A5CCCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5CCCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5cccf': '#A5CCCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.800, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a5cccf">#A5CCCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5CCCF"

More Teal Colors

#A5CCCF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A5CCCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5CCCF?

#A5CCCF is a light teal — rgb(165, 204, 207) in RGB and hsl(184, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #A5CCCF?

#A5CCCF is rgb(165, 204, 207) — red 165, green 204, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5CCCF?

#A5CCCF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5CCCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CCCF scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5CCCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5CCCF 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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