#A5E9D2 Color
#A5E9D2 is rgb(165, 233, 210) in RGB, hsl(160, 61%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5E9D2rgb(165, 233, 210)hsl(160, 61%, 78%)hsv(160, 29%, 91%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 9%)oklch(88.2% 0.075 171.5)lab(87.34% -25.76 4.03)lch(87.34% 26.07 171.10)What #A5E9D2 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 #A5E9D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5E9D2 Channel Values
How #A5E9D2 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 233 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 61% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 29% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5E9D2 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 #A5E9D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5E9D2; 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 #A5E9D2
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 #A5E9D2 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.
#A5E9D2#DFDFD2#CBE3D2#D6D6D4#C4DED3#A9E6E6#A8E7DE#DBDBDBUsing #A5E9D2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5e9d2: #A5E9D2;background-color: #A5E9D2;colors: { 'color-a5e9d2': '#A5E9D2' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.914, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_a5e9d2">#A5E9D2</color>fill="#A5E9D2"More Green Colors
#A5E9D2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5E9D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5E9D2?
#A5E9D2 is a light green — rgb(165, 233, 210) in RGB and hsl(160, 61%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #A5E9D2?
#A5E9D2 is rgb(165, 233, 210) — red 165, green 233, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5E9D2?
#A5E9D2 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5E9D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5E9D2 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5E9D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5E9D2 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 12.27, which is visibly different.
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