#A2D8DF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #A2D8DF
#A2D8DF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 3.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFA9A2 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.42:1, 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 #A2D8DF?
#A2D8DF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2D8DF?
Use black text. Black on #A2D8DF has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2D8DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFA9A2, and analogous partners are #A2DFC8 and #A2B9DF.