What color is #A2DEC7?

#A2DEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Quiet Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2DEC7?

The RGB value is 162, 222, 199: 162 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2DEC7?

The complementary color is #DEA2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2DEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2DEC7 color

#A2DEC7 rgb(162, 222, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2DEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 87.1% green and 78% blue (162, 222, 199).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 48% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Jade (#B1E2CB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#A2DEC7 color codes

HEX	`#A2DEC7`
RGB	`rgb(162, 222, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 87.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 48%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.99, -23.82, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.99, 24.37, 167.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.327, 64.045, 63.679)`
Decimal	`10673863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2DEC7, 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 #A2DEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2DEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	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 #A2DEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2dec7; }
.text { color: #a2dec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2dec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 222 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2dec7, #a2d7de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #A2DEC7?: #A2DEC7 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Quiet Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2DEC7?: The RGB value is 162, 222, 199: 162 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2DEC7?: The complementary color is #DEA2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2DEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.