What color is #A0DCD4?

#A0DCD4 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 #A0DCD4?

The RGB value is 160, 220, 212: 160 red, 220 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0DCD4?

The complementary color is #DCA0A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0DCD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0DCD4 color

#A0DCD4 rgb(160, 220, 212)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A0DCD4 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 86.3% green and 83.1% blue (160, 220, 212).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#A0DCD4 color codes

HEX	`#A0DCD4`
RGB	`rgb(160, 220, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 86.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 27%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.66, -20.7, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.66, 20.82, 186.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.97, 63.411, 71.776)`
Decimal	`10542292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0DCD4, 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 #A0DCD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0DCD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #A0DCD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0dcd4; }
.text { color: #a0dcd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0dcd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 220 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0dcd4, #a0c6dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #A0DCD4?: #A0DCD4 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 #A0DCD4?: The RGB value is 160, 220, 212: 160 red, 220 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0DCD4?: The complementary color is #DCA0A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0DCD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.