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#A5E4FD Color

#A5E4FD is rgb(165, 228, 253) in RGB, hsl(197, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5E4FD
HEX#A5E4FD
RGBrgb(165, 228, 253)
HSLhsl(197, 96%, 82%)
HSVhsv(197, 35%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.072 224.5)
LABlab(86.97% -16.16 -18.92)
LCHlch(86.97% 24.88 229.49)

What #A5E4FD 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 #A5E4FD, 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.

#A5E4FD Channel Values

How #A5E4FD 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 228 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 96% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 35% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5E4FD 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5E4FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5E4FD; 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 #A5E4FD

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 #A5E4FD 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#A5E4FD
Protanopia#DBDBFD
Protanomaly#C8DFFD
Deuteranopia#D2D2FE
Deuteranomaly#C2D9FE
Tritanopia#A0E7E7
Tritanomaly#A2E6F0
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #A5E4FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5e4fd: #A5E4FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5E4FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5e4fd': '#A5E4FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.894, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a5e4fd">#A5E4FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5E4FD"

More Teal Colors

#A5E4FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5E4FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5E4FD?

#A5E4FD is a lightest teal — rgb(165, 228, 253) in RGB and hsl(197, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #A5E4FD?

#A5E4FD is rgb(165, 228, 253) — red 165, green 228, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5E4FD?

#A5E4FD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5E4FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5E4FD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5E4FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5E4FD 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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