What color is #A2C2D0?

#A2C2D0 is a light, desaturated azure known as Airborne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Airborne?

The RGB value is 162, 194, 208: 162 red, 194 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Airborne?

The complementary color is #D0B0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2C2D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Airborne color: hex code #A2C2D0

#A2C2D0 rgb(162, 194, 208)

Shades of blue

Airborne has the hex code #A2C2D0. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 76.1% green and 81.6% blue (162, 194, 208).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 33% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

Airborne (#A2C2D0) color codes

HEX	`#A2C2D0`
RGB	`rgb(162, 194, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 76.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 33%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 22%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.57, -7.65, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.57, 13.05, 234.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.574, 50.818, 67.07)`
Decimal	`10666704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Airborne, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A2C2D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2C2D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A2C2D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2c2d0; }
.text { color: #a2c2d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2c2d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 194 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2c2d0, #a2abd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

See #A2C2D0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A2C2D0?: #A2C2D0 is a light, desaturated azure known as Airborne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Airborne?: The RGB value is 162, 194, 208: 162 red, 194 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Airborne?: The complementary color is #D0B0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2C2D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.