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#A5DFDC Color

#A5DFDC is rgb(165, 223, 220) in RGB, hsl(177, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5DFDC
HEX#A5DFDC
RGBrgb(165, 223, 220)
HSLhsl(177, 48%, 76%)
HSVhsv(177, 26%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.059 192.1)
LABlab(84.80% -19.64 -4.85)
LCHlch(84.80% 20.23 193.87)

What #A5DFDC 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 #A5DFDC, 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 teal in the library.

#A5DFDC Channel Values

How #A5DFDC 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 223 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 48% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 26% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5DFDC 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5DFDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5DFDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A5DFDC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5DFDC.

How #A5DFDC 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#A5DFDC
Protanopia#D7D7DC
Protanomaly#C5DADC
Deuteranopia#CECEDD
Deuteranomaly#BFD5DD
Tritanopia#A6DFDF
Tritanomaly#A5DFDE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #A5DFDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5dfdc: #A5DFDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5DFDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5dfdc': '#A5DFDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.875, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a5dfdc">#A5DFDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5DFDC"

More Teal Colors

#A5DFDC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5DFDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5DFDC?

#A5DFDC is a light teal — rgb(165, 223, 220) in RGB and hsl(177, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #A5DFDC?

#A5DFDC is rgb(165, 223, 220) — red 165, green 223, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5DFDC?

#A5DFDC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5DFDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5DFDC scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5DFDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5DFDC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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