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#A7DFEC Color

#A7DFEC is rgb(167, 223, 236) in RGB, hsl(191, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7DFEC
HEX#A7DFEC
RGBrgb(167, 223, 236)
HSLhsl(191, 64%, 79%)
HSVhsv(191, 29%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.06 213.6)
LABlab(85.29% -16.32 -12.50)
LCHlch(85.29% 20.55 217.46)

What #A7DFEC 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 #A7DFEC, 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.

#A7DFEC Channel Values

How #A7DFEC 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 223 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 64% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 29% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7DFEC 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7DFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7DFEC; 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 #A7DFEC

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 #A7DFEC 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#A7DFEC
Protanopia#D7D7EC
Protanomaly#C5DAEC
Deuteranopia#CFCFED
Deuteranomaly#C0D5ED
Tritanopia#A4E1E1
Tritanomaly#A5E0E5
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #A7DFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7dfec: #A7DFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7DFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7dfec': '#A7DFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.875, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_a7dfec">#A7DFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7DFEC"

More Teal Colors

#A7DFEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7DFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7DFEC?

#A7DFEC is a light teal — rgb(167, 223, 236) in RGB and hsl(191, 64%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #A7DFEC?

#A7DFEC is rgb(167, 223, 236) — red 167, green 223, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7DFEC?

#A7DFEC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7DFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7DFEC scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7DFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7DFEC 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 4.42, which is very hard to tell apart.

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