What color is #A2EFEB?

#A2EFEB is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Freezy Breezy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2EFEB?

The RGB value is 162, 239, 235: 162 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2EFEB?

The complementary color is #EFA2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2EFEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2EFEB color

#A2EFEB rgb(162, 239, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A2EFEB is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 93.7% green and 92.2% blue (162, 239, 235).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 71% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Freezy Breezy (#99EEEE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.08:1).

#A2EFEB color codes

HEX	`#A2EFEB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 239, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 93.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 71%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 32%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.58, -24.39, -5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.58, 25.03, 192.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.757, 75.409, 89.935)`
Decimal	`10678251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2EFEB, 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 #A2EFEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2EFEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	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 #A2EFEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2efeb; }
.text { color: #a2efeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2efeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 239 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2efeb, #a2cdef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2EFEB?: #A2EFEB is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Freezy Breezy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2EFEB?: The RGB value is 162, 239, 235: 162 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2EFEB?: The complementary color is #EFA2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2EFEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.