What color is #A1DBEC?

#A1DBEC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1DBEC?

The RGB value is 161, 219, 236: 161 red, 219 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1DBEC?

The complementary color is #ECB2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1DBEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1DBEC color

#A1DBEC rgb(161, 219, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A1DBEC is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 85.9% green and 92.5% blue (161, 219, 236).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 66% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Over the Sky (#98D5EA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#A1DBEC color codes

HEX	`#A1DBEC`
RGB	`rgb(161, 219, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 85.9%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 66%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.12, -14.47, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.12, 20.33, 224.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.165, 64.293, 88.844)`
Decimal	`10607596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1DBEC, 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 #A1DBEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1DBEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	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 #A1DBEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1dbec; }
.text { color: #a1dbec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1dbec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 219 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1dbec, #a1b5ec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1DBEC?: #A1DBEC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1DBEC?: The RGB value is 161, 219, 236: 161 red, 219 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1DBEC?: The complementary color is #ECB2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1DBEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.