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#A7CDCC Color

#A7CDCC is rgb(167, 205, 204) in RGB, hsl(178, 28%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7CDCC
HEX#A7CDCC
RGBrgb(167, 205, 204)
HSLhsl(178, 28%, 73%)
HSVhsv(178, 19%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.04 194.4)
LABlab(79.63% -13.18 -3.90)
LCHlch(79.63% 13.75 196.48)

What #A7CDCC 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 #A7CDCC, 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.

#A7CDCC Channel Values

How #A7CDCC 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 167 · G 205 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 28% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 19% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7CDCC 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7CDCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7CDCC; 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 #A7CDCC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A7CDCC.

How #A7CDCC 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#A7CDCC
Protanopia#C7C7CC
Protanomaly#BBCACC
Deuteranopia#C2C2CD
Deuteranomaly#B7C6CD
Tritanopia#A7CDCD
Tritanomaly#A7CDCD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #A7CDCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7cdcc: #A7CDCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7CDCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7cdcc': '#A7CDCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.804, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_a7cdcc">#A7CDCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7CDCC"

More Teal Colors

#A7CDCC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7CDCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7CDCC?

#A7CDCC is a light teal — rgb(167, 205, 204) in RGB and hsl(178, 28%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #A7CDCC?

#A7CDCC is rgb(167, 205, 204) — red 167, green 205, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7CDCC?

#A7CDCC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7CDCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7CDCC scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7CDCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7CDCC 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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