What color is #A8DFDC?

#A8DFDC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Opal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8DFDC?

The RGB value is 168, 223, 220: 168 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8DFDC?

The complementary color is #DFA8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8DFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8DFDC color

#A8DFDC rgb(168, 223, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A8DFDC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 87.5% green and 86.3% blue (168, 223, 220).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 46% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Opal (#AEE0E4), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#A8DFDC color codes

HEX	`#A8DFDC`
RGB	`rgb(168, 223, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 87.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 46%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 25%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.13, -18.12, -4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.13, 18.61, 193.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.45, 66.265, 77.565)`
Decimal	`11067356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8DFDC, 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 #A8DFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8DFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #A8DFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8dfdc; }
.text { color: #a8dfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8dfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 223 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8dfdc, #a8c6df); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A8DFDC?: #A8DFDC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Opal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8DFDC?: The RGB value is 168, 223, 220: 168 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8DFDC?: The complementary color is #DFA8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8DFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.