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#A5F5FD Color

#A5F5FD is rgb(165, 245, 253) in RGB, hsl(185, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5F5FD
HEX#A5F5FD
RGBrgb(165, 245, 253)
HSLhsl(185, 96%, 82%)
HSVhsv(185, 35%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.079 203.8)
LABlab(91.59% -23.93 -12.07)
LCHlch(91.59% 26.80 206.76)

What #A5F5FD 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 #A5F5FD, 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.

#A5F5FD Channel Values

How #A5F5FD 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 245 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 96% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 35% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5F5FD 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5F5FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5F5FD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A5F5FD

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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Shades

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How #A5F5FD 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#A5F5FD
Protanopia#EAEAFD
Protanomaly#D2EEFD
Deuteranopia#DFDFFF
Deuteranomaly#CAE8FE
Tritanopia#A3F6F6
Tritanomaly#A4F6F9
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #A5F5FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5f5fd: #A5F5FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5F5FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5f5fd': '#A5F5FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.961, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a5f5fd">#A5F5FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5F5FD"

More Teal Colors

#A5F5FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5F5FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5F5FD?

#A5F5FD is a lightest teal — rgb(165, 245, 253) in RGB and hsl(185, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.

What is the RGB value of #A5F5FD?

#A5F5FD is rgb(165, 245, 253) — red 165, green 245, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5F5FD?

#A5F5FD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5F5FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5F5FD scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5F5FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5F5FD 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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