#A7CDBE Color
#A7CDBE is rgb(167, 205, 190) in RGB, hsl(156, 28%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7CDBErgb(167, 205, 190)hsl(156, 28%, 73%)hsv(156, 19%, 80%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 20%)oklch(81.7% 0.045 169.2)lab(79.32% -15.34 3.10)lch(79.32% 15.65 168.56)What #A7CDBE 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 #A7CDBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7CDBE Channel Values
How #A7CDBE 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 167 · G 205 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 28% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 19% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7CDBE 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 #A7CDBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7CDBE; 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 #A7CDBE
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 #A7CDBE 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.
#A7CDBE#C7C7BE#BBCABE#C2C2BF#B7C6BF#A9CBCB#A8CCC6#C5C5C5Using #A7CDBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7cdbe: #A7CDBE;background-color: #A7CDBE;colors: { 'color-a7cdbe': '#A7CDBE' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.804, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_a7cdbe">#A7CDBE</color>fill="#A7CDBE"More Green Colors
#A7CDBE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7CDBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7CDBE?
#A7CDBE is a light green — rgb(167, 205, 190) in RGB and hsl(156, 28%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #A7CDBE?
#A7CDBE is rgb(167, 205, 190) — red 167, green 205, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7CDBE?
#A7CDBE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7CDBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7CDBE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7CDBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7CDBE 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.
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