What color is #A2C8CD?

#A2C8CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2C8CD?

The RGB value is 162, 200, 205: 162 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2C8CD?

The complementary color is #CDA7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2C8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2C8CD color

#A2C8CD rgb(162, 200, 205)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2C8CD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 78.4% green and 80.4% blue (162, 200, 205).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 30% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Wave (#A5CED5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#A2C8CD color codes

HEX	`#A2C8CD`
RGB	`rgb(162, 200, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 78.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 30%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 2%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.11, -11.46, -6.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.11, 13.25, 210.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.571, 53.396, 65.598)`
Decimal	`10668237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2C8CD, 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 #A2C8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2C8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	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 #A2C8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2c8cd; }
.text { color: #a2c8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2c8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 200 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2c8cd, #a2b2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2C8CD?: #A2C8CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2C8CD?: The RGB value is 162, 200, 205: 162 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2C8CD?: The complementary color is #CDA7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2C8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.