What color is #A2CBC1?

#A2CBC1 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2CBC1?

The RGB value is 162, 203, 193: 162 red, 203 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CBC1?

The complementary color is #CBA2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CBC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CBC1 color

#A2CBC1 rgb(162, 203, 193)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2CBC1 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 79.6% green and 75.7% blue (162, 203, 193).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#A2CBC1 color codes

HEX	`#A2CBC1`
RGB	`rgb(162, 203, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 79.6%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.6, -15.55, 0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.6, 15.56, 178.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.879, 54.242, 58.494)`
Decimal	`10668993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CBC1, 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 #A2CBC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CBC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #A2CBC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2cbc1; }
.text { color: #a2cbc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2cbc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 203 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2cbc1, #a2c0cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2CBC1?: #A2CBC1 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2CBC1?: The RGB value is 162, 203, 193: 162 red, 203 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CBC1?: The complementary color is #CBA2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CBC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.