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#A7ECFB Color

#A7ECFB is rgb(167, 236, 251) in RGB, hsl(191, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7ECFB
HEX#A7ECFB
RGBrgb(167, 236, 251)
HSLhsl(191, 91%, 82%)
HSVhsv(191, 33%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.072 212.7)
LABlab(89.20% -19.66 -14.55)
LCHlch(89.20% 24.46 216.51)

What #A7ECFB 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 #A7ECFB, 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.

#A7ECFB Channel Values

How #A7ECFB 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 236 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 91% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 33% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7ECFB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7ECFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7ECFB; 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 #A7ECFB

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 #A7ECFB 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#A7ECFB
Protanopia#E2E2FB
Protanomaly#CDE6FB
Deuteranopia#D8D8FC
Deuteranomaly#C7E0FC
Tritanopia#A4EEEE
Tritanomaly#A5EDF3
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #A7ECFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7ecfb: #A7ECFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7ECFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7ecfb': '#A7ECFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.925, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a7ecfb">#A7ECFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7ECFB"

More Teal Colors

#A7ECFB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7ECFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7ECFB?

#A7ECFB is a lightest teal — rgb(167, 236, 251) in RGB and hsl(191, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #A7ECFB?

#A7ECFB is rgb(167, 236, 251) — red 167, green 236, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7ECFB?

#A7ECFB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7ECFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7ECFB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7ECFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7ECFB 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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