What color is #A2D7E8?

#A2D7E8 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2D7E8?

The RGB value is 162, 215, 232: 162 red, 215 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2D7E8?

The complementary color is #E8B3A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2D7E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2D7E8 color

#A2D7E8 rgb(162, 215, 232)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2D7E8 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 84.3% green and 91% blue (162, 215, 232).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 60% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Over the Sky (#98D5EA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#A2D7E8 color codes

HEX	`#A2D7E8`
RGB	`rgb(162, 215, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 84.3%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 60%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 30%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.97, -13.09, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.97, 19.07, 226.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.762, 62.106, 85.483)`
Decimal	`10672104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2D7E8, 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 #A2D7E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2D7E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	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 #A2D7E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2d7e8; }
.text { color: #a2d7e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2d7e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 215 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2d7e8, #a2b4e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2D7E8?: #A2D7E8 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2D7E8?: The RGB value is 162, 215, 232: 162 red, 215 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2D7E8?: The complementary color is #E8B3A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2D7E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.