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#A5EEEB Color

#A5EEEB is rgb(165, 238, 235) in RGB, hsl(178, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5EEEB
HEX#A5EEEB
RGBrgb(165, 238, 235)
HSLhsl(178, 68%, 79%)
HSVhsv(178, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.072 192.7)
LABlab(89.25% -23.93 -6.18)
LCHlch(89.25% 24.72 194.48)

What #A5EEEB 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 #A5EEEB, 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.

#A5EEEB Channel Values

How #A5EEEB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 68% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5EEEB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5EEEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5EEEB; 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 #A5EEEB

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 #A5EEEB 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#A5EEEB
Protanopia#E4E4EB
Protanomaly#CEE8EB
Deuteranopia#D9D9ED
Deuteranomaly#C7E2EC
Tritanopia#A6EEEE
Tritanomaly#A5EEED
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5EEEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5eeeb: #A5EEEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5EEEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5eeeb': '#A5EEEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.933, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_a5eeeb">#A5EEEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5EEEB"

More Teal Colors

#A5EEEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5EEEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5EEEB?

#A5EEEB is a light teal — rgb(165, 238, 235) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #A5EEEB?

#A5EEEB is rgb(165, 238, 235) — red 165, green 238, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5EEEB?

#A5EEEB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5EEEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5EEEB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5EEEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5EEEB 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 3.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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