#A5EDEE Color
#A5EDEE is rgb(165, 237, 238) in RGB, hsl(181, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5EDEErgb(165, 237, 238)hsl(181, 68%, 79%)hsv(181, 31%, 93%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 0%, 7%)oklch(89.9% 0.071 197.1)lab(89.05% -22.97 -8.04)lch(89.05% 24.34 199.28)What #A5EDEE 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 #A5EDEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5EDEE Channel Values
How #A5EDEE 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 237 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 68% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 31% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5EDEE 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 #A5EDEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5EDEE; 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 #A5EDEE
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 #A5EDEE 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.
#A5EDEE#E3E3EE#CDE7EE#D9D9F0#C6E1EF#A5EDED#A5EDED#E0E0E0Using #A5EDEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5edee: #A5EDEE;background-color: #A5EDEE;colors: { 'color-a5edee': '#A5EDEE' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.929, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_a5edee">#A5EDEE</color>fill="#A5EDEE"More Teal Colors
#A5EDEE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5EDEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5EDEE?
#A5EDEE is a light teal — rgb(165, 237, 238) in RGB and hsl(181, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #A5EDEE?
#A5EDEE is rgb(165, 237, 238) — red 165, green 237, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5EDEE?
#A5EDEE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5EDEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5EDEE scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5EDEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5EDEE 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 2.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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