What color is #A0CADF?

#A0CADF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mr Freeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0CADF?

The RGB value is 160, 202, 223: 160 red, 202 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CADF?

The complementary color is #DFB5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CADF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0CADF color

#A0CADF rgb(160, 202, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0CADF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 79.2% green and 87.5% blue (160, 202, 223).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mr Freeze (#ABD4EC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#A0CADF color codes

HEX	`#A0CADF`
RGB	`rgb(160, 202, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 79.2%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 50%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.06, -9.03, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.06, 17.45, 238.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.933, 55.04, 77.843)`
Decimal	`10537695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CADF, 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 #A0CADF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CADF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	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 #A0CADF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cadf; }
.text { color: #a0cadf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cadf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 202 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cadf, #a0abdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0CADF?: #A0CADF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mr Freeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0CADF?: The RGB value is 160, 202, 223: 160 red, 202 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CADF?: The complementary color is #DFB5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CADF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.