What color is #A0CFC5?

#A0CFC5 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 #A0CFC5?

The RGB value is 160, 207, 197: 160 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CFC5?

The complementary color is #CFA0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0CFC5 color

#A0CFC5 rgb(160, 207, 197)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0CFC5 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 81.2% green and 77.3% blue (160, 207, 197).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 33% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#A0CFC5 color codes

HEX	`#A0CFC5`
RGB	`rgb(160, 207, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 81.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 33%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 5%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.69, -17.38, -0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.69, 17.38, 180.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.885, 56.129, 61.176)`
Decimal	`10538949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CFC5, 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 #A0CFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	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 #A0CFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cfc5; }
.text { color: #a0cfc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cfc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 207 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cfc5, #a0c1cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0CFC5?: #A0CFC5 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 #A0CFC5?: The RGB value is 160, 207, 197: 160 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CFC5?: The complementary color is #CFA0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.