#A2CDCA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A2CDCA
#A2CDCA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 80% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.3); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDA2A5 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2CDCA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2CDCA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2CDCA?
#A2CDCA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 80% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2CDCA?
Use black text. Black on #A2CDCA has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2CDCA?
Its complementary colour is #CDA2A5, and analogous partners are #A2CDB4 and #A2BACD.