#A5D4BA Color
#A5D4BA is rgb(165, 212, 186) in RGB, hsl(147, 35%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5D4BArgb(165, 212, 186)hsl(147, 35%, 74%)hsv(147, 22%, 83%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 17%)oklch(82.9% 0.061 160.5)lab(81.04% -19.86 7.65)lch(81.04% 21.28 158.93)What #A5D4BA 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 #A5D4BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5D4BA Channel Values
How #A5D4BA 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 212 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 35% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 22% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5D4BA 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 #A5D4BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5D4BA; 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 #A5D4BA
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 #A5D4BA 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.
#A5D4BA#CDCDBA#BED0BA#C6C6BB#BACCBB#A9D1D1#A8D2C8#C9C9C9Using #A5D4BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5d4ba: #A5D4BA;background-color: #A5D4BA;colors: { 'color-a5d4ba': '#A5D4BA' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.831, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a5d4ba">#A5D4BA</color>fill="#A5D4BA"More Green Colors
#A5D4BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5D4BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5D4BA?
#A5D4BA is a light green — rgb(165, 212, 186) in RGB and hsl(147, 35%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #A5D4BA?
#A5D4BA is rgb(165, 212, 186) — red 165, green 212, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5D4BA?
#A5D4BA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5D4BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5D4BA scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5D4BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5D4BA 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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