#A2D2CE
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A2D2CE
#A2D2CE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 82% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 7.5); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2A2A6 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2D2CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2D2CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2D2CE?
#A2D2CE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 82% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2D2CE?
Use black text. Black on #A2D2CE has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2D2CE?
Its complementary colour is #D2A2A6, and analogous partners are #A2D2B6 and #A2BED2.