#A5CFC5 Color
#A5CFC5 is rgb(165, 207, 197) in RGB, hsl(166, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 5%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5CFC5rgb(165, 207, 197)hsl(166, 30%, 73%)hsv(166, 20%, 81%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 5%, 19%)oklch(82.2% 0.046 178.9)lab(79.89% -15.89 0.18)lch(79.89% 15.89 179.34)What #A5CFC5 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 #A5CFC5, 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 green in the library.
#A5CFC5 Channel Values
How #A5CFC5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 30% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 20% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CFC5 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A5CFC5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A5CFC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CFC5; 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 #A5CFC5
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5CFC5.
How #A5CFC5 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.
#A5CFC5#C9C9C5#BBCBC5#C2C2C6#B7C8C6#A7CECE#A6CECA#C6C6C6Using #A5CFC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5cfc5: #A5CFC5;background-color: #A5CFC5;colors: { 'color-a5cfc5': '#A5CFC5' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.812, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_a5cfc5">#A5CFC5</color>fill="#A5CFC5"More Green Colors
#A5CFC5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5CFC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5CFC5?
#A5CFC5 is a light green — rgb(165, 207, 197) in RGB and hsl(166, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #A5CFC5?
#A5CFC5 is rgb(165, 207, 197) — red 165, green 207, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5CFC5?
#A5CFC5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 5%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5CFC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CFC5 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5CFC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5CFC5 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.47, which is visibly different.
Open #A5CFC5 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.