#A0CED2
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A0CED2
With the hex code #A0CED2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2A4A0, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A0CED2?
With the hex code #A0CED2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A0CED2?
Use black text. Black on #A0CED2 has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A0CED2?
Its complementary colour is #D2A4A0, and analogous partners are #A0D2BD and #A0B5D2.