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#A5EEDB Color

#A5EEDB is rgb(165, 238, 219) in RGB, hsl(164, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5EEDB
HEX#A5EEDB
RGBrgb(165, 238, 219)
HSLhsl(164, 68%, 79%)
HSVhsv(164, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.077 176.4)
LABlab(88.90% -26.56 1.61)
LCHlch(88.90% 26.61 176.53)

What #A5EEDB 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 #A5EEDB, 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 green in the library.

#A5EEDB Channel Values

How #A5EEDB 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 238 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 68% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5EEDB 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5EEDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5EEDB; 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 #A5EEDB

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 #A5EEDB 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#A5EEDB
Protanopia#E4E4DB
Protanomaly#CEE8DB
Deuteranopia#D9D9DD
Deuteranomaly#C7E2DC
Tritanopia#A9ECEC
Tritanomaly#A7EDE5
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #A5EEDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5eedb: #A5EEDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5EEDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5eedb': '#A5EEDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.933, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a5eedb">#A5EEDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5EEDB"

More Green Colors

#A5EEDB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5EEDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5EEDB?

#A5EEDB is a light green — rgb(165, 238, 219) in RGB and hsl(164, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #A5EEDB?

#A5EEDB is rgb(165, 238, 219) — red 165, green 238, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5EEDB?

#A5EEDB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5EEDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5EEDB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5EEDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5EEDB 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 10.38, which is visibly different.

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