#A2D7DF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #A2D7DF
With the hex code #A2D7DF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 84% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 3.9 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFAAA2, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.32:1, 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 #A2D7DF?
With the hex code #A2D7DF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 84% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2D7DF?
Use black text. Black on #A2D7DF has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2D7DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFAAA2, and analogous partners are #A2DFC8 and #A2B9DF.