#A2CDC9
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A2CDC9
#A2CDC9 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDA2A6 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2CDC9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2CDC9?
#A2CDC9 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2CDC9?
Use black text. Black on #A2CDC9 has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2CDC9?
Its complementary colour is #CDA2A6, and analogous partners are #A2CDB3 and #A2BBCD.