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#A2CDD7 Color

#A2CDD7 is rgb(162, 205, 215) in RGB, hsl(191, 40%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2CDD7
HEX#A2CDD7
RGBrgb(162, 205, 215)
HSLhsl(191, 40%, 74%)
HSVhsv(191, 25%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.047 213.5)
LABlab(79.57% -12.97 -9.89)
LCHlch(79.57% 16.31 217.31)

What #A2CDD7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2CDD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A2CDD7 Channel Values

How #A2CDD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 205 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 40% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 25% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2CDD7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2CDD7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2CDD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A2CDD7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2CDD7.

How #A2CDD7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A2CDD7
Protanopia#C7C7D7
Protanomaly#B9C9D7
Deuteranopia#C0C0D8
Deuteranomaly#B5C5D8
Tritanopia#A0CECE
Tritanomaly#A1CED2
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2CDD7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2cdd7: #A2CDD7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2CDD7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2cdd7': '#A2CDD7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.804, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_a2cdd7">#A2CDD7</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2CDD7"

More Teal Colors

#A2CDD7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2CDD7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2CDD7?

#A2CDD7 is a light teal — rgb(162, 205, 215) in RGB and hsl(191, 40%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #A2CDD7?

#A2CDD7 is rgb(162, 205, 215) — red 162, green 205, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2CDD7?

#A2CDD7 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2CDD7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2CDD7 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2CDD7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2CDD7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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