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#A5CFCE Color

#A5CFCE is rgb(165, 207, 206) in RGB, hsl(179, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5CFCE
HEX#A5CFCE
RGBrgb(165, 207, 206)
HSLhsl(179, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(179, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.044 194.5)
LABlab(80.09% -14.46 -4.31)
LCHlch(80.09% 15.09 196.58)

What #A5CFCE 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 #A5CFCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 6.99Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.12Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.28Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.56Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.88Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 11.75

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

#A5CFCE Channel Values

How #A5CFCE 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 207 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CFCE 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A5CFCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A5CFCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CFCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A5CFCE
Complementary
#CFA5A6
Analogous
#A5CFB9
Analogous
#A5BBCF
Triadic
#CEA5CF
Triadic
#CFCEA5
Split comp.
#CFA5BB
Split comp.
#CFB9A5

Tints & Shades of #A5CFCE

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

#B3D6D5
#BDDBDB
#CAE2E2
#D4E8E7
#E1EFEF
#EBF4F4

Shades

#84BDBC
#63ABAA
#4D8F8D
#3D7170
#2B504F
#192E2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5CFCE.

How #A5CFCE 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#A5CFCE
Protanopia#C9C9CE
Protanomaly#BBCBCE
Deuteranopia#C2C2CF
Deuteranomaly#B7C8CF
Tritanopia#A5CFCF
Tritanomaly#A5CFCF
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5CFCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5cfce: #A5CFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5CFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5cfce': '#A5CFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.812, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a5cfce">#A5CFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5CFCE"

More Teal Colors

#A5CFCE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A5CFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5CFCE?

#A5CFCE is a light teal — rgb(165, 207, 206) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #A5CFCE?

#A5CFCE is rgb(165, 207, 206) — red 165, green 207, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5CFCE?

#A5CFCE converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5CFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CFCE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5CFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5CFCE 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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