What color is #A2CECF?

#A2CECF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pastel Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2CECF?

The RGB value is 162, 206, 207: 162 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CECF?

The complementary color is #CFA3A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CECF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CECF color

#A2CECF rgb(162, 206, 207)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2CECF is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 80.8% green and 81.2% blue (162, 206, 207).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Turquoise (#99C5C4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#A2CECF color codes

HEX	`#A2CECF`
RGB	`rgb(162, 206, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 80.8%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.8, -14.12, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.8, 15.06, 200.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.231, 56.327, 67.35)`
Decimal	`10669775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CECF, 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 #A2CECF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CECF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #A2CECF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2cecf; }
.text { color: #a2cecf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2cecf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 206 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2cecf, #a2b8cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2CECF?: #A2CECF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pastel Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2CECF?: The RGB value is 162, 206, 207: 162 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CECF?: The complementary color is #CFA3A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CECF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.