What color is #A1DDDA?

#A1DDDA is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1DDDA?

The RGB value is 161, 221, 218: 161 red, 221 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1DDDA?

The complementary color is #DDA1A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1DDDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1DDDA color

#A1DDDA rgb(161, 221, 218)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A1DDDA is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 86.7% green and 85.5% blue (161, 221, 218).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 47% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Fiesta (#96E2E1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#A1DDDA color codes

HEX	`#A1DDDA`
RGB	`rgb(161, 221, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 86.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 47%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.15, -19.6, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.15, 20.15, 193.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.205, 64.349, 75.933)`
Decimal	`10608090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1DDDA, 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 #A1DDDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1DDDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #A1DDDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1ddda; }
.text { color: #a1ddda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1ddda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 221 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1ddda, #a1c2dd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1DDDA?: #A1DDDA is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1DDDA?: The RGB value is 161, 221, 218: 161 red, 221 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1DDDA?: The complementary color is #DDA1A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1DDDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.