What color is #A0D5D1?

#A0D5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0D5D1?

The RGB value is 160, 213, 209: 160 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0D5D1?

The complementary color is #D5A0A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0D5D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0D5D1 color

#A0D5D1 rgb(160, 213, 209)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0D5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 83.5% green and 82% blue (160, 213, 209).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 39% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% 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 12.93:1).

#A0D5D1 color codes

HEX	`#A0D5D1`
RGB	`rgb(160, 213, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 83.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 39%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.65, -17.85, -3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.65, 18.2, 191.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.796, 59.663, 69.202)`
Decimal	`10540497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0D5D1, 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 #A0D5D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0D5D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #A0D5D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0d5d1; }
.text { color: #a0d5d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0d5d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 213 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0d5d1, #a0bed5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0D5D1?: #A0D5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0D5D1?: The RGB value is 160, 213, 209: 160 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0D5D1?: The complementary color is #D5A0A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0D5D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.