What color is #A0CEC7?

#A0CEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0CEC7?

The RGB value is 160, 206, 199: 160 red, 206 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CEC7?

The complementary color is #CEA0A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0CEC7 color

#A0CEC7 rgb(160, 206, 199)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0CEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 80.8% green and 78% blue (160, 206, 199).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#A0CEC7 color codes

HEX	`#A0CEC7`
RGB	`rgb(160, 206, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 80.8%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.46, -16.45, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.46, 16.51, 185.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.874, 55.738, 62.31)`
Decimal	`10538695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CEC7, 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 #A0CEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	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 #A0CEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cec7; }
.text { color: #a0cec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 206 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cec7, #a0bece); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0CEC7?: #A0CEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0CEC7?: The RGB value is 160, 206, 199: 160 red, 206 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CEC7?: The complementary color is #CEA0A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.