#A2D0CC
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A2D0CC
#A2D0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 7.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0A2A6 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.43:1 (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 #A2D0CC?
#A2D0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2D0CC?
Use black text. Black on #A2D0CC has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2D0CC?
Its complementary colour is #D0A2A6, and analogous partners are #A2D0B5 and #A2BDD0.