What color is #A2CFC8?

#A2CFC8 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2CFC8?

The RGB value is 162, 207, 200: 162 red, 207 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CFC8?

The complementary color is #CFA2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CFC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CFC8 color

#A2CFC8 rgb(162, 207, 200)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2CFC8 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 81.2% green and 78.4% blue (162, 207, 200).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#A2CFC8 color codes

HEX	`#A2CFC8`
RGB	`rgb(162, 207, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 81.2%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.88, -16.13, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.88, 16.19, 184.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.635, 56.475, 63.023)`
Decimal	`10670024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CFC8, 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 #A2CFC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CFC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #A2CFC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2cfc8; }
.text { color: #a2cfc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2cfc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 207 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2cfc8, #a2bfcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2CFC8?: #A2CFC8 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2CFC8?: The RGB value is 162, 207, 200: 162 red, 207 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CFC8?: The complementary color is #CFA2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CFC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.