Information about #A5C5BF color

#A5C5BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5C5BF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 197, 191) — 64.7% red, 77.3% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 2 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A5C5BF presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opal (#A8C3BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Rivendell (#A9BDB6).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 197, 191) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5C5BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #A5C5BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A5C5BF color variations

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#A5C5BF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A5C5BF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5C5BF
  • RGB165, 197, 191
  • CMYK13, 0, 2, 23
  • CSSrgb(165, 197, 191)
  • HSL169°, 22%, 71%
  • HSL Precise168.75°, 21.622%, 70.98%
  • HSV169°, 16%, 77%
  • HSB169°, 16%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.773, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.773, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.773, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5C5BF
  • DECIMAL ID10864063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01