What color is #A2DDDB?

#A2DDDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2DDDB?

The RGB value is 162, 221, 219: 162 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2DDDB?

The complementary color is #DDA2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2DDDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2DDDB color

#A2DDDB rgb(162, 221, 219)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2DDDB is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 86.7% green and 85.9% blue (162, 221, 219).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Fiesta (#96E2E1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#A2DDDB color codes

HEX	`#A2DDDB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 221, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 86.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.23, -19.09, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.23, 19.75, 194.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.539, 64.506, 76.634)`
Decimal	`10673627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2DDDB, 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 #A2DDDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2DDDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #A2DDDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2dddb; }
.text { color: #a2dddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2dddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 221 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2dddb, #a2c2dd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A2DDDB?: #A2DDDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2DDDB?: The RGB value is 162, 221, 219: 162 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2DDDB?: The complementary color is #DDA2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2DDDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.