What color is #A0C9CD?

#A0C9CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0C9CD?

The RGB value is 160, 201, 205: 160 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C9CD?

The complementary color is #CDA4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C9CD color

#A0C9CD rgb(160, 201, 205)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0C9CD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 78.8% green and 80.4% blue (160, 201, 205).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Continental Waters (#98C6CB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.73:1).

#A0C9CD color codes

HEX	`#A0C9CD`
RGB	`rgb(160, 201, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 78.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.26, -12.59, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.26, 14.15, 207.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.4, 53.653, 65.657)`
Decimal	`10537421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C9CD, 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 #A0C9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.73:1	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 #A0C9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c9cd; }
.text { color: #a0c9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 201 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c9cd, #a0b2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0C9CD?: #A0C9CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0C9CD?: The RGB value is 160, 201, 205: 160 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C9CD?: The complementary color is #CDA4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.