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#A7EAF6 Color

#A7EAF6 is rgb(167, 234, 246) in RGB, hsl(189, 81%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7EAF6
HEX#A7EAF6
RGBrgb(167, 234, 246)
HSLhsl(189, 81%, 81%)
HSVhsv(189, 32%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.069 209.8)
LABlab(88.53% -19.64 -12.94)
LCHlch(88.53% 23.52 213.39)

What #A7EAF6 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 #A7EAF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 5.19Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.41Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 5.97Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.38Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A7EAF6 Channel Values

How #A7EAF6 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 234 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 81% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 32% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7EAF6 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A7EAF6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A7EAF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7EAF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A7EAF6
Complementary
#F6B3A7
Analogous
#A7F6DA
Analogous
#A7C3F6
Triadic
#F6A7EA
Triadic
#EAF6A7
Split comp.
#F6A7C3
Split comp.
#F6DAA7

Tints & Shades of #A7EAF6

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

#B1ECF7
#BEF0F8
#C8F2F9
#D5F5FB
#DFF7FC
#EDFBFD

Shades

#75DEF0
#42D2EB
#17C0DE
#1294AB
#0D6878
#073C45

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A7EAF6.

How #A7EAF6 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#A7EAF6
Protanopia#E0E0F6
Protanomaly#CCE4F6
Deuteranopia#D7D7F7
Deuteranomaly#C6DFF7
Tritanopia#A5ECEC
Tritanomaly#A6EBF0
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #A7EAF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7eaf6: #A7EAF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7EAF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7eaf6': '#A7EAF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.918, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_a7eaf6">#A7EAF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7EAF6"

More Teal Colors

#A7EAF6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A7EAF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7EAF6?

#A7EAF6 is a lightest teal — rgb(167, 234, 246) in RGB and hsl(189, 81%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A7EAF6?

#A7EAF6 is rgb(167, 234, 246) — red 167, green 234, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7EAF6?

#A7EAF6 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7EAF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7EAF6 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7EAF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7EAF6 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 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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