What color is #A2BDBF?

#A2BDBF is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BDBF?

The RGB value is 162, 189, 191: 162 red, 189 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BDBF?

The complementary color is #BFA4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BDBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BDBF color

#A2BDBF rgb(162, 189, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2BDBF is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 74.1% green and 74.9% blue (162, 189, 191).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 18% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Whisper (#A1BDBF), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#A2BDBF color codes

HEX	`#A2BDBF`
RGB	`rgb(162, 189, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 74.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 18%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 15%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.72, -8.7, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.72, 9.61, 205.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.499, 47.837, 56.274)`
Decimal	`10665407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BDBF, 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 #A2BDBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BDBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	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 #A2BDBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2bdbf; }
.text { color: #a2bdbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2bdbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 189 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2bdbf, #a2aebf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2BDBF?: #A2BDBF is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BDBF?: The RGB value is 162, 189, 191: 162 red, 189 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BDBF?: The complementary color is #BFA4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BDBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.