#A2CED0
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A2CED0
With the hex code #A2CED0, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 1% 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 6.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0A4A2, 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 12.28:1 (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 #A2CED0?
With the hex code #A2CED0, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2CED0?
Use black text. Black on #A2CED0 has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2CED0?
Its complementary colour is #D0A4A2, and analogous partners are #A2D0BB and #A2B7D0.