What color is #A0D4CB?

#A0D4CB 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 #A0D4CB?

The RGB value is 160, 212, 203: 160 red, 212 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0D4CB?

The complementary color is #D4A0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0D4CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0D4CB color

#A0D4CB rgb(160, 212, 203)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0D4CB is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 83.1% green and 79.6% blue (160, 212, 203).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 38% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#A0D4CB color codes

HEX	`#A0D4CB`
RGB	`rgb(160, 212, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 83.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 38%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 25%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.22, -18.63, -1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.22, 18.66, 183.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.817, 58.87, 65.279)`
Decimal	`10540235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0D4CB, 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 #A0D4CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0D4CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #A0D4CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0d4cb; }
.text { color: #a0d4cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0d4cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 212 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0d4cb, #a0c3d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #A0D4CB?: #A0D4CB 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 #A0D4CB?: The RGB value is 160, 212, 203: 160 red, 212 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0D4CB?: The complementary color is #D4A0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0D4CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.