#A5CFA5 Color
#A5CFA5 is rgb(165, 207, 165) in RGB, hsl(120, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5CFA5rgb(165, 207, 165)hsl(120, 30%, 73%)hsv(120, 20%, 81%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 19%)oklch(81.3% 0.073 144.9)lab(79.26% -20.43 16.22)lch(79.26% 26.09 141.55)What #A5CFA5 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 #A5CFA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5CFA5 Channel Values
How #A5CFA5 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 207 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 30% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 20% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CFA5 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 #A5CFA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CFA5; 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 #A5CFA5
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 #A5CFA5 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.
#A5CFA5#C9C9A5#BBCBA5#C2C2A6#B7C8A6#ABCACA#A9CCBD#C4C4C4Using #A5CFA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5cfa5: #A5CFA5;background-color: #A5CFA5;colors: { 'color-a5cfa5': '#A5CFA5' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.812, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_a5cfa5">#A5CFA5</color>fill="#A5CFA5"More Green Colors
#A5CFA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5CFA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5CFA5?
#A5CFA5 is a light green — rgb(165, 207, 165) in RGB and hsl(120, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #A5CFA5?
#A5CFA5 is rgb(165, 207, 165) — red 165, green 207, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5CFA5?
#A5CFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5CFA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CFA5 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5CFA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5CFA5 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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