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#A7DBDC Color

#A7DBDC is rgb(167, 219, 220) in RGB, hsl(181, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7DBDC
HEX#A7DBDC
RGBrgb(167, 219, 220)
HSLhsl(181, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(181, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.054 197.7)
LABlab(83.82% -17.18 -6.26)
LCHlch(83.82% 18.28 200.02)

What #A7DBDC 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 #A7DBDC, 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.

#A7DBDC Channel Values

How #A7DBDC 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 219 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7DBDC 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7DBDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7DBDC; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A7DBDC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A7DBDC 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#A7DBDC
Protanopia#D3D3DC
Protanomaly#C3D6DC
Deuteranopia#CCCCDD
Deuteranomaly#BED2DD
Tritanopia#A7DBDB
Tritanomaly#A7DBDB
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #A7DBDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7dbdc: #A7DBDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7DBDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7dbdc': '#A7DBDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.859, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a7dbdc">#A7DBDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7DBDC"

More Teal Colors

#A7DBDC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7DBDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7DBDC?

#A7DBDC is a light teal — rgb(167, 219, 220) in RGB and hsl(181, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #A7DBDC?

#A7DBDC is rgb(167, 219, 220) — red 167, green 219, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7DBDC?

#A7DBDC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7DBDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7DBDC scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7DBDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7DBDC 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 3.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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