What color is #A0CCCD?

#A0CCCD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pastel Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0CCCD?

The RGB value is 160, 204, 205: 160 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CCCD?

The complementary color is #CDA1A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CCCD?

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.

#A0CCCD color

#A0CCCD rgb(160, 204, 205)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0CCCD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 80% green and 80.4% blue (160, 204, 205).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Turquoise (#99C5C4), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A0CCCD color codes

HEX	`#A0CCCD`
RGB	`rgb(160, 204, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 80%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.08, -14.14, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.08, 15.08, 200.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.106, 55.065, 65.892)`
Decimal	`10538189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CCCD, 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 #A0CCCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CCCD 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 #A0CCCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cccd; }
.text { color: #a0cccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 204 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cccd, #a0b6cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0CCCD?: #A0CCCD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pastel Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0CCCD?: The RGB value is 160, 204, 205: 160 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CCCD?: The complementary color is #CDA1A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CCCD?: 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.