What color is #A2BCC3?

#A2BCC3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BCC3?

The RGB value is 162, 188, 195: 162 red, 188 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BCC3?

The complementary color is #C3A9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BCC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BCC3 color

#A2BCC3 rgb(162, 188, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2BCC3 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 73.7% green and 76.5% blue (162, 188, 195).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 22% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#A2BCC3 color codes

HEX	`#A2BCC3`
RGB	`rgb(162, 188, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 73.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 22%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 17%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 4%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.56, -7.32, -6.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.56, 9.79, 221.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.731, 47.587, 58.553)`
Decimal	`10665155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BCC3, 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 #A2BCC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BCC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #A2BCC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2bcc3; }
.text { color: #a2bcc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2bcc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 188 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2bcc3, #a2abc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2BCC3?: #A2BCC3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BCC3?: The RGB value is 162, 188, 195: 162 red, 188 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BCC3?: The complementary color is #C3A9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BCC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.