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#A5FEFC Color

#A5FEFC is rgb(165, 254, 252) in RGB, hsl(179, 98%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 1%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5FEFC
HEX#A5FEFC
RGBrgb(165, 254, 252)
HSLhsl(179, 98%, 82%)
HSVhsv(179, 35%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 1%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.085 194)
LABlab(94.02% -28.08 -7.98)
LCHlch(94.02% 29.20 195.85)

What #A5FEFC 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 #A5FEFC, 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.

#A5FEFC Channel Values

How #A5FEFC 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 254 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 98% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 35% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5FEFC 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5FEFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5FEFC; 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 #A5FEFC

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 #A5FEFC 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#A5FEFC
Protanopia#F2F2FC
Protanomaly#D7F7FC
Deuteranopia#E6E6FE
Deuteranomaly#CFF0FD
Tritanopia#A5FEFE
Tritanomaly#A5FEFD
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #A5FEFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5fefc: #A5FEFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5FEFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5fefc': '#A5FEFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.996, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a5fefc">#A5FEFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5FEFC"

More Teal Colors

#A5FEFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5FEFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5FEFC?

#A5FEFC is a lightest teal — rgb(165, 254, 252) in RGB and hsl(179, 98%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #A5FEFC?

#A5FEFC is rgb(165, 254, 252) — red 165, green 254, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5FEFC?

#A5FEFC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 1%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5FEFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5FEFC scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5FEFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5FEFC 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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