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#A5CFD4 Color

#A5CFD4 is rgb(165, 207, 212) in RGB, hsl(186, 35%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5CFD4
HEX#A5CFD4
RGBrgb(165, 207, 212)
HSLhsl(186, 35%, 74%)
HSVhsv(186, 22%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.045 205.3)
LABlab(80.23% -13.48 -7.29)
LCHlch(80.23% 15.33 208.41)

What #A5CFD4 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 #A5CFD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 5.76Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 6.02Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.76Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 8.48Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.91Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.71

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

#A5CFD4 Channel Values

How #A5CFD4 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 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 35% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 22% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CFD4 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A5CFD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A5CFD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CFD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A5CFD4
Complementary
#D4AAA5
Analogous
#A5D4C1
Analogous
#A5B8D4
Triadic
#D4A5CF
Triadic
#CFD4A5
Split comp.
#D4A5B8
Split comp.
#D4C1A5

Tints & Shades of #A5CFD4

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

#B0D5D9
#BEDCE0
#C8E2E4
#D6E9EB
#E0EEF0
#EEF6F7

Shades

#83BDC3
#61ABB3
#499097
#386F75
#284E53
#172E30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5CFD4.

How #A5CFD4 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#A5CFD4
Protanopia#C9C9D4
Protanomaly#BBCBD4
Deuteranopia#C2C2D5
Deuteranomaly#B7C8D5
Tritanopia#A4D0D0
Tritanomaly#A4CFD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5CFD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5cfd4: #A5CFD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5CFD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5cfd4': '#A5CFD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.812, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a5cfd4">#A5CFD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5CFD4"

More Teal Colors

#A5CFD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A5CFD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5CFD4?

#A5CFD4 is a light teal — rgb(165, 207, 212) in RGB and hsl(186, 35%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #A5CFD4?

#A5CFD4 is rgb(165, 207, 212) — red 165, green 207, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5CFD4?

#A5CFD4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5CFD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CFD4 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5CFD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5CFD4 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 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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